News from August 18. TRADE: Dallas traded Nick Van Exel, Avery Johnson, Evan Eschmeyer, Popeye Jones, and Antoine Rigaudeau to Golden State for Antawn Jamison, Danny Fortson, Jiri Welsch, and Chris Mills. Jones was first re-signed to a new contract before being traded. Denver signed Earl Boykins to a 5 year, $13.7 million contract.