News from July 13.

TRADE,: Minnesota traded Brad Miller, a 2013 Brooklyn 2nd round draft
pick and a 2016 2nd round draft picks to New Orleans for a conditional 
2nd round draft pick.

Charlotte signed LA Lakers free agent Ramon Sessions to a 2 year 
contract.

Charlotte signed 2nd round draft pick (#31) Jeffrey Taylor.

Dallas signed New Orleans free agent Chris Kaman to a 1 year, $8 million
contract.

Dallas made the winning bid for amnestied player Elton Brand for a
reported 1 year, $2.1 million bid and, thus, he joins the Mavericks.  
[Philadelphia still has to pay Brand $16 million ($18.1 million minus 
Dallas' salary) for the final year of his contract, but that amount does 
not count against Philadelphia's salary cap or luxury tax.  For a player 
that is amnestied, teams can make a blind bid for that player and the 
highest bid gets the player.]

Houston used the amnesty clause on Luis Scola and released him.

Houston signed restricted free agent Jeremy Lin to a 3 year, $25.1 million
offer sheet.  New York has 3 days to match the offer.

Indiana re-signed Roy Hibbert a 4 year, $58 million contract.

Indiana re-signed George Hill to a 5 year, $40 million contract.

Indiana signed Charlotte free agent D.J. Augustin to a 1 year, $3.5
million contract.

Indiana signed Brooklyn free agent Gerald Green.

Minnesota released Martell Webster.

Minnesota signed restricted free agent Nicolas Batum to a 4 year, $46.5
million offer sheet.  Portland has 3 days to match the offer.

Philadelphia re-signed Spencer Hawes to a 2 year, $13 million contract.

Philadelphia signed Milwaukee free agent Kwame Brown to a 2 year, $6
million contract.

Philadelphia signed LA Clippers free agent Nick Young to a 1 year, $6
million contract.

San Antonio re-signed Patrick Mills.

San Antonio signed Nando De Colo.


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