News from July 23. Brooklyn signed 2nd round draft picks (#44) Markel Brown and (#60) Cory Jefferson. Charlotte signed New Orleans free agent Brian Roberts to a 2 year, $5.5 million contract. Dallas voided their 1 year, minimum contract agreement with Rashard Lewis due to Lewis failing his physical when it was discovered that he needed surgery on his right knee. Houston signed 1st round draft pick (#25) Clint Capela to a 2 year, $2,431,920 contract with 2 more years worth $3,630,768 at the team's option. The LA Lakers signed Memphis free agent Ed Davis to a 2 year, $2 million contract with the 2nd year at the player's option. The LA Lakers re-signed Jordan Hill to a 2 year, $18 million contract with the 2nd year at the team's option. Minnesota re-signed Robbie Hummel to a 1 year contract. New Orleans released Omri Casspi. New York released Shannon Brown. Philadelphia signed Pierre Jackson to a 1 year, minimum contract. Phoenix re-signed P.J. Tucker to a 3 year, $16.5 million contract with the 3rd year at the team's option. ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html