News from October 2.

TRADE: Denver traded Dale Ellis to Seattle for Greg Graham, Steve
Scheffler, a 2nd round draft pick in 1998, and a conditional 2nd round 
draft pick in 1999 or 2002.

Dallas named Sonny Allen as an assistant coach.

Dallas signed 2nd round draft pick Bubba Wells to a 2 year, $700,000
contract and signed Malcolm Mackey, Carlos Strong, Ace Custis, Ike 
Nwankwo, Kevin Whitted, and Derrick Chandler to non-guaranteed 1 year 
contracts.

Atlanta signed Walter Bond, Matt Steigenga, and Jared Prickett.

Sacramento signed Anthony Avent and Matt Fish.

Utah signed Greg Dreiling, Nate Green, Troy Hudson, and Bryon Ruffner.

Phoenix signed Dwayne Schintzius and Russ Millard.

Toronto signed Rowan Barrett, John Coker, Chris Garner, Julius Nwosu, and
Brandon Williams.

Miami signed Ruben Nembhard and Patrick Savoy.

Detroit signed Art Long, Thomas McGhee, and Rumeal Robinson.

Chicago signed Keith Booth to a 3 year, $2,062,000 contract.

Charlotte signed Junior Burrough and Corey Beck.

Cleveland signed Sherell Ford, Adrian Caldwell, Mutchell Butler, and
Jerome Allen.

The LA Lakers signed 2nd round draft pick DeJuan Wheat.

Miami signed Muntrelle Dobbins.

Milwaukee signed Melvin Booker, Jamie Feick, and Jeff Nordgaard.

Portland signed Sean Higgins, Alton Lister, Terrell Bell, Ernest Hall, and
Curt Ranta.

San Antonio signed Danya Abrams

Seattle signed 2nd round draft pick Mark Blount, Ed Stokes, and Derrick
Battie.

Indiana signed Gerald Madkins, Billy Thompson, and Darrin Hancock.