News from July 11. New Orleans signed 1st round draft pick (#18) David West to a 3 year, $3,741,480 contract with a 4th year worth $2,051,938 at the team's option. New Jersey signed 1st round draft pick (#22) Zoran Planinic to a 3 year, $3,161,280 contract with a 4th year worth $1,854,376 at the team's option. The LA Lakers signed 2nd round draft pick (#32) Luke Walton to a 2 year, minimum contract. [thanks to Scott Hampton] The LA Clippers named Mike Dunleavy as head coach. Dunleavy was signed to a 4 year contract. Indiana named Larry Bird as president of basketball operations. Washington fired Fred Whitefield as director of player personnel.