News from October 1.

TRADE: Chicago traded the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#45) Sean
Lampley to Miami for a future 2nd round draft pick.

Dallas signed Chris Robinson and Ruben Wolkowyski.

Houston signed Damon Jones.

The LA Clippers exercised their 4th year option (02-03) for Elton Brand.

The LA Clippers signed Miles Simon, Ansu Sesay, Harold Jamison, Obinna
Ekezie, and Neil Edwards.

Memphis signed Adebayo Akinkule, James Collins, Antonis Fotsis, Bryant
Notree, and Lazarus Sims.

Miami signed Geno Carlisle, Loren Meyer, and Sean Marks.

Milwaukee re-signed Mark Pope and signed Byron Houston, Mark Strickland,
and Brian Taylor.

New York re-signed Lavor Postell, signed 2nd round draft pick (#39)
Michael Wright, and signed Ed Cota, Michael Hicks, and Larry Robinson.

New York released Eric Chenowith.

Orlando signed Todd Fuller.

Portland signed Rick Brunson, Mitchell Butler, Johnny Taylor, and DeJuan
Wheat.

San Antonio signed head coach and GM Gregg Popovich to a 3 year contract
extension.  Popovich is now signed through 05-06.

San Antonio signed Bryan Bracey and Gerald Brown.

Seattle signed Eddie Elisma, Eddie Gill, Antonio Harvey, Anthony Johnson,
Jamal Kendrick, Art Long, and JaRon Rush.

Toronto signed Carlos Arroyo, Sean Colson, and Mark Davis.

Washington signed Shelly Clark, Kornel David, and Thomas Hamilton.