The Los Angeles D-Fenders have acquired Morris Almond and Mike Taylor from the Iowa Energy in exchange for Jarrid Famous and a 2013 first round draft pick.

Almond, a two-time NBA Development League All-Star (2008, 2010) and NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year (2008), has averaged 23.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 137 career NBA D-League games (128 starts) with Iowa, Maine, Springfield and Utah. 

Taylor (6’2” / 170lbs), who most recently played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic), returns to the NBA D-League for the first time since playing for the Energy during the 2010-11 season.  

The Denver Nuggets have assigned second year guard Julyan Stone to the Iowa Energy, the Nuggets’ NBA Development League affiliate. 

Stone (6-6, 200, Texas-El Paso) returns to the NBA D-League having been assigned last season to the Idaho Stampede when he played in three games, averaging 7.3 points, 7.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 23.0 minutes.

Stone joins Nuggets teammate Quincy Miller on the Energy’s roster.

The New Orleans Hornets have recalled Darius Miller from the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.

Miller, who was assigned to the Iowa Energy on Dec. 31, has appeared in 11 games with the Energy, starting eight of those contests, averaging 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.6 steals per game in 27.2 minutes.

Paul Harris of the Iowa Energy has been named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Dec. 24 – 30.  

Harris led the Energy to a three-win week, averaging 26.7 points on 60.8 percent shooting from the floor to go with 13.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 40.0 minutes.