News from December 13. TRADE: Dallas traded Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer to Denver for a 2016 2nd round draft pick that originally belonged to Memphis. TRADE: Minnesota traded Lazar Hayward to Oklahoma City for Robert Vaden, a 2013 2nd round draft pick, and future 2nd round draft pick considerations. Oklahoma City then released Robert Vaden. Dallas signed Delonte West to a 1 year, minimum contract. Denver signed DeMarre Carroll to their training camp roster. Golden State signed Charlotte free agent Kwame Brown to a 1 year, $7 million contract. Golden State signed 1st round draft pick (#11) Klay Thompson to a 2 year, $4,412,520 contract with 2 more years worth $5,690,632 at the team's option. Golden State signed 2nd round draft pick (#39) Jeremy Tyler. Golden State signed Julian Khazzou, Tommy Mitchell, Tim Pickett, and Tommy Smith to their training camp roster. Houston signed Ibrahim Jaaber, Omar Samham, and Damian Saunders to their training camp roster. The LA Lakers signed Gerald Green and Malcolm Thomas to their training camp roster. Milwaukee formally matched Denver's 4 year, $19 million offer to restricted free agent Luc Mbah a Moute, thus Mbah a Moute remains a Buck. New Jersey signed New York free agent Shelden Williams. Phoenix signed Marcus Landry and Utah free agent Ronnie Price. Utah signed Paul Carter to their training camp roster. Houston released Casey Mitchell. Minnesota released Dominique Johnson and Shaun Pruitt. Phoenix released Zabian Dowell. San Antonio released Da'Sean Butler. Derrick Caracter (LAL) is expected to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee. ---- 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