News from July 12. TRADE: Houston traded the rights to Vassilis Spanoulis, a 2009 2nd round draft pick, future considerations, and cash to San Antonio for Jackie Butler and the rights to Luis Scola. Dallas re-signed Devean George to a 1 year, $2,369,111 contract. Detroit re-signed Amir Johnson to a 3 year, $11 million contract. The LA Lakers re-signed Luke Walton to a 6 year, $30 million contract. San Antonio re-signed Matt Bonner to a 3 year, $9 million contract. San Antonio re-signed Jacque Vaughn to a 2 year, $2.5 million contract. Orlando signed Dwight Howard to a 5 year, $80 million contract extension. Howard is now signed through 2012-13. ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html