News from October 27.

TRADE: Oklahoma City traded James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, and
Lazar Hayward to Houston for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, a protected 1st
round draft pick that originally belonged to Toronto (only goes to OKC for
2013 if it is #4-14), a top-20 protected 1st round draft pick that
originally belonged to Dallas, and a 2013 2nd round draft pick that
originally belonged to Charlotte.

Atlanta released James Anderson and Damion James.

Cleveland released D'Aundray Brown, Michael Eric, and Kevin Jones.

Dallas signed Melvin Ely and Chris Douglas-Roberts to non-guaranteed
contracts.

The LA Clippers released Marqus Blakely.

The LA Lakers released Andrew Goudelock.

Memphis released Ronald Dupree, Jerome Jordan, and Ronald Murray.

Miami released Garrett Temple.

Milwaukee released Mustapha Farrakhan, Eddie Gill, Orien Greene, and
Alando Tucker.

Minnesota released Mike Harris and Chris Johnson.

New Orleans released Solomon Alabi and Chris Wright.

New York released Oscar Belfield, John Shurna, Henry Sims, and Mychel
Thompson.

Oklahoma City released Daniel Orton, Andy Rautins, and Hollis Thompson.

Orlando released Justin Harper, Chris Johnson, and Quentin Richardson.

Orlando exercised their 13-14 option for Nikola Vucevic.

Philadelphia released Devin Searcy.

Portland released Demonte Harper, Justin Holiday, Coby Karl, Dallas
Lauderdale, and Adam Morrison.

San Antonio released Josh Powell.

Toronto released Jamaal Magloire.

Washington released Steven Gray and Shavlik Randolph.


Schedule for Tuesday, October 30  (All times Central)
  Washington at Cleveland        6:00 pm
  Boston at Miami                7:00 pm  TNT
  Dallas at LA Lakers            9:30 pm  TNT


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