The New York Knicks have agreed to sign Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to second 10-day hardship deals.

Dotson has averaged 10.3 minutes over two games with the Knicks.

Mooney has appeared in one game with the Knicks. 

The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rodney Billups as an assistant coach.

Billups, 38, is the younger brother of Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. 

Billups joins the Portland staff from Milwaukee where he served as a scout for the Bucks this season.  Prior to that he was the head coach at the University of Denver for five seasons (2016-21).  Billups was also a standout collegiate player for Denver (2002-05). 

Before joining Denver, Billups served as director of basketball operations for two seasons (2010-12) and as an assistant coach for four seasons (2012-2016) at the University of Colorado under head coach Tad Boyle. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Brandon Goodwin to a 10-day contract via the NBA’s hardship exception.

Goodwin (6-0, 180) has appeared in seven games (5 starts) this season for the Westchester Knicks, the NBA G-League affiliate of the New York Knicks, averaging 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.86 steals in 35.1 minutes. In three previous NBA seasons (2018-2021), Goodwin spent time in Denver and Atlanta. Last season with the Hawks, Goodwin appeared in 47 games (5 starts) and averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 assists in 13.2 minutes.

The Cavs also terminated the 10-day contract of Tre Scott, who was signed on December 22 via the NBA’s hardship exception from the Cleveland Charge.

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to sign Ahmad Caver on a 10-day hardship deal.

Caver is averaging 15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 35.7 minutes per game.

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to sign Marquese Chriss to a second 10-day contract. 

Chriss has appeared in four games with the Mavericks, averaging 6.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 12.3 minutes. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire Rajon Rondo from the Los Angeles Lakers for Denzel Valentine.

The Lakers are giving Rondo an opportunity to play regular minutes and to also create a roster spot.

With the Cavaliers losing Ricky Rubio for the season, they suddenly had a need for a point guard to play a bigger role. Rondo has been in COVID-19 protocols since Sunday and will need to be cleared before joining the Cavaliers (20-14).

Becky Hammon is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces. Hammon plans to remain with the San Antonio Spurs until their season is over.

Hammon played in the WNBA for 16 seasons.

Following retirement, Hammon took a job as an assistant with the Spurs, becoming the first full-time female assistant coach in the NBA. 

Hammon has interviewed for a number of head coaching vacancies in the NBA.

Paris Bass has signed a 10-day hardship deal with the Phoenix Suns.

Bass will be available for Friday's game at the Boston Celtics. 

Bass is averaging 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.5 minutes over 14 games in the G League for the South Bay Lakers. 

The Washington Wizards have signed Jaime Echenique to a 10-day contract via the NBA Hardship Exception provisions.

Echenique, a 6-11, 258-pound center, originally spent 2021 Summer League, training camp and preseason with the Wizards, appearing in two preseason games. The Colombian has played in 14 games (13 starts) with the Capital City Go-Go this season, averaging 12.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game while shooting .554 from the floor. Echenique has tallied six double-doubles and currently ranks third in the NBA G League with 25 blocks on the season.

The Miami Heat have agreed to sign Mario Chalmers to a 10-day hardship contract.

Chalmers last played in the NBA in 2018 with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chalmers spent eight of his nine NBA seasons with the Heat.