| Aug 31, 2004 The Charlotte Bobcats signed guard Brevin Knight. The Portland TrailBlazers re-signed free agent forward Darius Miles. Aug 27, 2004The New York Knicks signed free agent guard Jamison Brewer. The New Jersey Nets named Bill Cartwright assistant coach. The Boston Celtics signed forward Justin Reed, their second-round pick in the draft. Aug 26, 2004The Miami Heat signed forward Matt Freije. Aug 25, 2004San Antonio signed forward Linton Johnson. Portland signed center Joel Przybilla. Aug 24, 2004L.A. Lakers signed guard Nate Johnson. Dallas traded forwards Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner, the draft rights to guard Luis Flores and forward Mladen Sekularac, two first-round picks and cash to Golden State for centers Erick Dampier and Evan Eschmeyer, guard Dan Dickau and the draft rights to guard Steve Logan. Aug 23, 2004The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed forward Toni Kukoc. Aug 21, 2004The Phoenix Suns signed center Steven Hunter to a one-year contract. Milwaukee signed guard Maurice Williams. Aug 20, 2004The Chicago Bulls waived forward Paul Shirley. L.A. Clippers signed center Mikki Moore. Aug 19, 2004Cleveland signed forward Anderson Varejao. Aug 18, 2004The Toronto Raptors have signed free agent center Loren Woods. The New York Knicks re-signed free agent forward Vin Baker. Aug 17, 2004L.A. Clippers signed guards Lionel Chalmers and Quinton Ross and center Mamadou N'diaye. Aug 16, 2004The Charlotte Bobcats have traded forward-center Predrag Drobnjak to the Atlanta Hawks for a second-round pick in 2005. The Orlando Magic have signed center Mario Kasun. The Boston Celtics have signed free agent forward Tom Gugliotta. Orlando signed center Mario Kasun. Aug 13, 2004Detroit re-signed guard Lindsey Hunter. New Jersey signed forward Richard Jefferson to a contract extension. Aug 12, 2004The Magic have re-signed restricted free agent guard DeShawn Stevenson and have named Ron Ekker, Chris Jent, Clifford Ray and Morlon Wiley assistant coaches. The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Ron Mercer. L.A. Clippers signed center Zeljko Rebraca. Aug 11, 2004The Miami Heat have signed free agent guard Wesley Person. The Bulls have signed free agent forward Andres Nocioni of Argentina. Golden State re-signed guard Calbert Cheaney. Aug 10, 2004Cleveland has waived center Steven Hunter.
Sacramento signed forward David Bluthenthal. Aug 9, 2004Detroit re-signed forward Darvin Ham. Minnesota re-signed guard Troy Hudson. Aug 8, 2004The Houston Rockets have signed free agent guards Bob Sura of the Atlanta Hawks , and Charlie Ward of the San Antonio Spurs . Aug 7, 2004Milwaukee signed guard Maurice Williams to an offer sheet. Aug 6, 2004New Jersey signed forward Eric Williams. L.A. Lakers signed guard Tony Bobbitt and traded guard Gary Payton, forward Rick Fox, a conditional first-round pick and cash to Boston for guards Chucky Atkins and Marcus Banks, center Chris Mihm and a second-round pick. The trade was amended on August 13, with the L.A. Lakers receiving no second-round pick and forward Jumaine Jones instead of guard Marcus Banks. Aug 5, 2004TRADE: The Bulls signed Jamal Crawford to a 7 year, $55.4 million contract with a player opt out after the 5th season and traded him with Jerome Williams to the Knicks for Othella Harrington, Dikembe Mutombo, Cezary
Trybanski, and Frank Williams.
Robert Traylor (CLE) signed a 2 year, $3.4 million contract with a team option for the 2nd year.
Mike James (MIL) signed a 3 year, $10.2 million contract with a player option of the 3rd year. Zendon Hamilton (MIL) signed a 2 year, minimum salary contract with a player option for the 2nd year. Lonnie Jones (MIL) signed a 2 year minimum salary contract. The 1st year is partially guaranteed and the 2nd year is non-guaranteed. Robert Horry (SAS) signed a 2 year minimum salary contract with a player option for the 2nd year. Aug 4, 2004TRADE: The Mavericks traded Antoine Walker and Tony Delk to Atlanta for Jason Terry, Alan Henderson, and a future 1st round pick.
TRADE: Philadelphia signed Amal McCaskill to a 3 year, minimum salary contract with only the first year guaranteed and traded him along with Derrick Coleman to the Pistons for Corliss Williamson and cash. Horace Jenkins (DET) signed a partially guaranteed, 1 year, minimum salary contract. Minnesota matched Trenton Hassell's 6 year, $26.1 million offer sheet with the Trail Blazers. He is now under contract with the Timberwolves. Tony Massenburg (SAS) signed a 1 year, minimum salary contract. Sean Marks (SAS) signed a 1 year, minimum salary contract. Samaki Walker (WAS) signed a 1 year, $1.0 million contract. Aug 3, 2004Omar Cook (CHA) signed a partially guaranteed, 1 year minimum salary contract. Rodney Rogers (NOH) signed a 1 year, $2.7 million contract.
New Orleans signed Tim Pickett to a partially guaranteed, 3 year contract.
New York signed Trevor Ariza to a 2-year, minimum salary contract. The 2nd year is non-guaranteed.
Michael Ruffin (WAS) signed a partially guaranteed, 1 year, minimum salary contract. Slava Medvedenko (LAL) to a 2 year, $6.0 million contract.
Aug 2, 2004Stacey Augmon (ORL) signed a 2 year, minimum salary contract with a player option for the 2nd year.
Cleveland refused to match Carlos Boozer's 6 year, $68 million offer sheet with the Jazz. Boozer is now under contract with Utah. San Antonio refused to match Hedo Turkoglu's 6 year, $36.8 million offer sheet with Orlando. He is now officialy under contract with the Magic. |