News from July 27. TRADE: In a 3-team and sign-and-trade, Phoenix re-signed Robin Lopez to a 3 year, $15 million contract and Phoenix traded away Lopez, Hakim Warrick, a 2nd round draft pick (originally belonging to the LA Lakers), and $1.15 million and received Wesley Johnson, Brad Miller, Jerome Dyson, a 1st round draft pick; New Orleans traded away Jerome Dyson, Brad Miller, Brooklyn's 2013 2nd round pick, and Minnesota's 2016 2nd round draft pick and received Robin Lopez, Hakim Warrick, and cash; and Minnesota traded away Wesley Johnson, a future 1st round draft pick (top 13 protected) and cash and received 3 2nd round draft picks. Chicago signed Oklahoma City free agent Nazr Mohammed to a 1 year contract. Dallas re-signed Delonte West to a 1 year contract. Houston signed 1st round draft pick (#12) Jeremy Lamb to a 2 year, $4,131,360 contract with 2 more years worth $5,236,356. Houston signed 1st round draft pick (#16) Royce White to a 2 year, $3,364,920 contract with 2 more years worth $4,544,780. Houston signed 1st round draft pick (#18) Terrence Jones to a 2 year, $3,036,840 contract with 2 more years worth $4,108,210. Houston released E'Twaun Moore. The LA Clippers signed Miami free agent Ronny Turiaf to a 1 year contract. Minnesota signed Andrei Kirilenko to a 2 year, $20 million contract. Philadelphia signed Oklahoma City free agent Royal Ivey. Toronto re-signed Aaron Gray. Toronto signed Chicago free agent John Lucas. Austin Rivers (NO) underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle. The NBA released the 2012-13 regular season schedule. [See www.nba.com for the schedule.] ---- 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