NBA News Updated (5-8)

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1.
F, Anderson Varejao, who is flying in today from Brazil, is expected to sign a three-year contract worth about $2 million with Cavs

2.
Former Mavericks head coach and Bulls and Lakers assistant Jim Cleamons joined the New Orleans Hornets as an assistant coach

3.
The Washington Wizards signed free agent forward Samaki Walker, who played in 33 games with Miami last season, averaging 3.2 points and 3.4 rebounds

4.
Timberwolves match Blazers' offer sheet to G T.Hassell

5.
Horace Jenkins signed with the NBA champion Detroit Pistons. Jenkins, 6-foot-1 point guard, played on the Pistons' summer league team and averaged 8.2 points and 2.8 assists in five games

6.
US 80-77 Germany in exhibition game

7.
The San Antonio Spurs signed veteran forward Tony Massenburg and re-signed forward Sean Marks and Robert Horry

8.
Piston + 76ers Trade
Piston --> Corliss Williamson + cash
76ers --> Derrick Coleman + Amal McCaskill

9.
Trading Rumour bw Portland + Twolves:
Portland --> Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Twolves --> Wally Szczerbiak + Ervin Johnson / Michael Olowokandi

10.
Knicks + Bulls deal done
Knicks --> Dikembe Mutombo + Othella Harrington + Frank Williams + Moochie Norris'
Bulls --> Jamal Crawford + Jerome Williams

11.
Warriors would be willing to do a deal (Erick Dampier) with the Knicks if Isiah would take center Evan Eschmeyer

12.
Unrestricted free agent guard Mike James will be introduced as the newest member of the Milwaukee Bucks later this week. The addition of James means the Bucks will not re-sign point guard Damon Jones, who had his best NBA season last year in Milwaukee. Jones has sparked interest from Miami, Houston and Seattle but has not yet signed with a new club. He posted a 4.64-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio with the Bucks, second-best in the NBA.

3)Samaki Walker is good under Phil Jackson, but once he left, he becomes a benchwarmer.  Another one will be Steve Kerr, Toni Kukoc, and the guy who got killed by his brother.  They are all good bench player when they are in bulls, but once they got traded, their career just go dull.

Do you guys think it is Phil who know how to use players or does MJ makes everyone better?  Another example is Pippen!!!

9) good deal if Wolves can sign Hudson back or else there bench will be weak and I don't think Shareef will fit into Wolves.

11) Knicks finally has something good