News from December 11.

TRADE: Dallas traded a future 1st round draft pick (top 20 protected for
2012) to the LA Lakers for Lamar Odom, a 2012 2nd round draft pick, and
future 2nd round draft pick considerations in 2013 (with Dallas using most
of the $11 million trade exemption from the Tyson Chandler trade and the
Lakers getting a $8.9 million trade exemption).

Dallas signed Drew Neitzel to their training camp roster.

Indiana signed New Orleans free agent David West to a 2 year, $20 million
contract.

Milwaukee signed 1st round draft pick (#19) Tobias Harris to 2 year,
$2,942,640 contract with 2 more years worth $4,142,232 at the team's 
option.

New York re-signed Jared Jeffries to a 1 year, minimum contract.

New York signed Miami free agent Mike Bibby to a 1 year, minimum contract.

New York signed 1st round draft pick (#17) Iman Shumpert to 2 year,
$3,243,480 contract with 2 more years worth $4,558,714 at the team's 
option.

New York signed 2nd round draft pick (#45) Josh Harrellson.

Portland signed Chicago free agent Kurt Thomas to a 2 year contract.

Philadelphia re-signed Spencer Hawes as he signed the 1 year, $4.6 million
qualifying offer.

Phoenix signed 1st round draft pick (#13) Markieff Morris to 2 year,
$3,934,200 contrat with 2 more years worth $5,360,900 at the team's 
option.

Phoenix signed Jeremy Hazell and Dwight Buycks to their training camp
roster.

Toronto signed New Orleans free agent Aaron Gray to a 1 year contract.

Washington re-signed Hamady Ndiaye. 

Golden State signed LA Clippers restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan to a
4 year, $42.7 million offer sheet.  The Clippers have 3 days to match the
offer.

Houston signed Memphis restricted free agent Marc Gasol to a 4 year, $55
million offer sheet.  Memphis has 3 days to match the offer.

Golden State exercised the amnesty clause on Charlie Bell and released
him.


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