NBA transactions July-August 2009
The 2009-2010 NBA season is still a few months away from tip off. There may not be much on-court action but there has been plenty happening with player transactions. Below is a list covering the period from 1 July through to August 27. As a Chicago Bulls fan I hated seeing Ben Gordon end up at Detroit. I did however like seeing Australia’s David Andersen sign for the Houston Rockets.
Aug. 27 • Memphis Grizzlies signed forward Trey Gilder.
Aug. 25 • Atlanta Hawks signed forward Joe Smith. • Cleveland Cavaliers signed guard/forward Danny Green.
Aug. 21 • L.A. Clippers waived forward Mark Madsen. • Portland Trail Blazers signed rookie forward Dante Cunningham to a multi-year contract.
Aug. 19 • Orlando Magic signed guard Jason Williams.
Aug. 18 • Golden State Warriors named Calbert Cheaney special assistant. • Milwaukee Bucks acquired guard/forward Carlos Delfino and guard Roko Ukic from Toronto Raptors for forward Amir Johnson and guard/forward Sonny Weems.
Aug. 17 • Phoenix Suns signed forward Taylor Griffin.
Aug. 14 • Denver Nuggets re-signed guard Anthony Carter. • Oklahoma City Thunder named Maurice Cheeks and Rex Kalamian assistant coaches.
Aug. 12 • Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract. • Houston Rockets signed center David Andersen to a multiyear contract. • L.A. Clippers acquired guard Rasual Butler and cash from New Orleans Hornets for a 2016 conditional second-round draft pick.
Aug. 11 • Washington Wizards signed forward/center Fabricio Oberto.
Aug. 10 • Boston Celtics re-signed forward Glen Davis. • Detroit Pistons named Brian Hill assistant coach. • Minnesota Timberwolves named Kurt Rambis head coach. • Philadelphia 76ers re-signed guard Royal Ivey.
Aug. 7 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed forward Marvin Williams to a five-year contract • Boston Celtics signed center/forward Shelden Williams • Denver Nuggets traded Steven Hunter, a 2010 first-round pick and cash to Memphis Grizzlies a future second-round draft pick • Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Brandon Roy to a multiyear contract extension
Aug. 6 • NBA suspended Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis 10 games for violating anti-drug policy
Aug. 5 • Detroit Pistons signed forward Austin Daye • Houston Rockets signed guard Jermaine Taylor to a multiyear contract • Philadelphia 76ers named Randy Ayers assistant coach
Aug. 3 • Minnesota Timberwolves signed center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet
Aug. 1 • Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard Kevin Ollie • Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on guard/forward Bruce Bowen
July 30 • Chicago Bulls waived forward Linton Johnson and guard DeMarcus Nelson • Dallas Mavericks signed forward Drew Gooden • Indiana Pacers signed forward Solomon Jones to a multiyear contract • Toronto Raptors traded guard/forward Devean George and cash to Golden State Warriors for guard Marco Belinelli. Signed center Rasho Nesterovic to a one-year contract.
July 29 • Cleveland Cavs waived guard Tarence Kinsey • New Orleans Hornets signed free agent forward Ike Diogu • Memphis Grizzlies signed Sam Young to a multi-year contract
July 28 • Indiana Pacers signed point guard Earl Watson • Milwaukee Bucks signed point guard Brandon Jennings • Dallas Mavericks signed free agent forward Tim Thomas • Charlotte Bobcats acquired center Tyson Chandler from New Orleans Hornets for forward/center Emeka Okafor
July 27 • Oklahoma City Thunder acquired center Etan Thomas, a second-round selection and a conditional second-round selection in the 2010 NBA Draft from Minnesota Timberwolves for guards Chucky Atkins and Damien Wilkins • Golden State Warriors waived forward Jermareo Davidson
July 25 • San Antonio Spurs signed center Theo Ratliff
July 24 • Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Andre Miller to a three-year deal • Miami Heat announced it will not match the offer sheet Cleveland Cavaliers issued forward Jamario Moon
July 23 • Milwaukee Bucks agreed to terms with forward Ersan Ilyasova
July 22 • Detroit Pistons signed forward Chris Wilcox • Indiana Pacers re-signed forward Josh McRoberts to a multi-year contract • Miami Heat re-signed center Jamaal Magloire
July 21 • Philadelphia 76ers signed guard Jrue Holiday • Sacramento Kings agreed to terms with forward Sean May • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarret Jack • Orlando Magic agreed to terms with forward Matt Barnes on a two-year contract
July 20 • Atlanta Hawks signed rookie guard Jeff Teague • Chicago Bulls waived guard Anthony Roberson • Indiana Pacers announced it will not match the offer sheet Toronto Raptors issued guard Jarrett Jack • L.A. Clippers acquired guard Sebastian Telfair, forward Craig Smith and forward Mark Madsen from Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Quentin Richardson • Miami Heat re-signed center Joel Anthony • Phoenix Suns agreed to terms with guard Steve Nash on a two-year contract extension.
July 19 • Memphis Grizzlies signed center Hasheem Thabeet • Cleveland Cavs signed forward Jamario Moon to an offer sheet.
July 17 • Utah Jazz matched Portland’s four-year offer sheet to forward Paul Millsap. • Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard/forward Quentin Richardson from the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Zach Randolph. • Oklahoma City Thunder waived guard Earl Watson.
July 16 • San Antonio Spurs signed forward DeJuan Blair.
July 15| • Denver Nuggets signed guard Ty Lawson.
July 14 • Atlanta Hawks traded the rights to forward/center David Andersen to Houston for an undisclosed second-round draft pick, cash and future considerations. • Chicago Bulls reached a contract settlement with forward Tim Thomas and requested waivers on him. • Indiana Pacers signed guard Dahntay Jones to a four-year contract. • New Jersey Nets promoted Aaron Harris to senior director-public relations. • Utah Jazz re-signed G Ronnie Price.
July 13 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Mike Bibby and center Zaza Pachulia. • Charlotte Bobcats signed forward Derrick Brown. • Chicago Bulls signed guard Jannero Pargo. • Cleveland Cavs signed guard/forward Anthony Parker. • Denver Nuggets acquired guard Arron Afflalo and forward Walter Sharpe from Detroit Pistons for a future second-round draft pick and cash. • Orlando Magic matched Dallas’ five-year offer sheet to center Marcin Gortat. • Phoenix Suns agreed to terms with foward/center Channing Frye on a two-year contract. • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet.
July 12 • Los Angeles Clippers named Tony Brown assistant coach
July 11 • Dallas Mavericks re-signed guard Jason Kidd • New York Knicks signed forward Jordan Hill • Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard James Harden, center Byron Mullens and forward Serge Ibaka • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet
July 10 • Minnesota Timberwolves signed guards Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington • Orlando Magic signed forward Brandon Bass • Phoenix Suns signed forward Earl Clark • Sacramento Kings signed forward Omir Casspi • San Antonio Spurs signed forward/center Antonio McDyess • Utah Jazz signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension • Memphis Grizzlies waived guard/forward Jerry Stackhouse • Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Paul Millsap to an offer sheet • Portland extended coach Nate McMillan’s contract through 2011 season
July 9 • Chicago Bulls signed forwards James Johnson and Taj Gibson • Cleveland Cavs signed forward/center Anderson Varejao to a multi-year contract • Dallas Mavericks traded guard Jerry Stackhouse and cash considerations to Memphis Grizzlies for guard Greg Buckner; traded forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright to Toronto Raptors for forwards Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, center Nathan Jawai and cash considerations as part of a four-team deal • Detroit Pistons named John Kuester coach • Orlando Magic traded forward Hedo Turkoglu to Toronto Raptors for cash considerations and acquired cash considerations from Dallas Mavericks as part of a four-team deal • Toronto Raptors traded forwards Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, center Nathan Jawai and cash considerations to Dallas Mavericks; acquired forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright from Dallas and forward Hedo Turkoglu from Orlando Magic; sent cash considerations to Orlando and a 2016 second-round pick to Memphis Grizzlies as part of a four-team deal • L.A. Clippers signed forward Blake Griffin • Toronto Raptors signed forward DeMar DeRozan
July 8 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Mike Bibby to a three-year contract. • Boston Celtics signed forward Rasheed Wallace to a two-year contract. • Charlotte Bobcats signed guard Gerald Henderson. • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Quinton Ross. • Detroit Pistons signed guard Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to a five-year contract. • Golden State Warriors signed guard Stephen Curry. • Houston Rockets signed forward Trevor Ariza to a multiyear contract. • Indiana Pacers signed forward Tyler Hansbrough. • Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Ron Artest to a five-year contract and re-signed guard Shannon Brown to a two-year contract. • Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Jodie Meeks to a three-year contract. • Sacramento Kings signed guard Tyreke Evans. • San Antonio Spurs agreed to terms with forwards Antonio McDyess, Marcus Haslip and Malik Hairston. • Toronto Raptors re-signed forward/center Andrea Bargnani to a five-year contract.
July 7 • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Rodrigue Beaubois.
July 6 • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Jason Kidd to a three-year contract.
July 1 • Chicago Bulls named Randy Brown director of player development. • Boston Celtics announced guard Eddie House declined to exercise his option for free agency. • L.A. Lakers announced guard Kobe Bryant declined to terminate the final two years of his contract. • Philadelphia 76ers named Mike O’Koren associate head coach. Retained Jim Lynam and Aaron McKie as assistant coaches. • Toronto Raptors named Alvin Williams and Francesco Cuzzolin assistant coaches. Re-signed Eric Hughes assistant coach. • Utah Jazz signed guard Eric Maynor to a two-year contract. .
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