News from July 12. TRADE: Boston traded Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry, and D.J. White to Brooklyn for Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph, Gerald Wallace, Brooklyns' 2014 and 2016 and 2018 1st round draft picks, and the right to swap 2017 1st round draft picks. Bogans was first re-signed to a new 1 year, $5 million contract. TRADE: Milwaukee traded Luc Mbah a Moute to Sacramento for 2 future 2nd round draft picks. TRADE: Philadelphia traded Jrue Holiday and the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#42) Pierre Jackson to New Orleans for the rights to 1st round draft pick (#6) Nerlens Noel and a 2014 1st round draft pick. Alex Len (Pho) underwent surgery on his right ankle (on which he had previously undergone surgery) to stablize the ankle as an exam showed signs of the beginnings of a stress fracture. Shane Larkin (Dal) suffered a fractured right ankle during summer league practice. He is expected to undergo surgery and then will be out 2 to 3 months. Atlanta re-signed Kyle Korver to a 4 year, $24 million contract. Brooklyn signed Minnesota free agent Andrei Kirilenko to a 2 year, $3.1 million contract. Cleveland signed LA Lakers free agent Earl Clark to a 2 year, $9 million contract. Cleveland signed Golden State free agent Jarrett Jack to a 4 year, $25 million contract. Detroit released Kim English. Golden State signed Cleveland free agent Marreese Speights to a 3 year, $11 million contract with the 3rd year at the team's option. Houston signed Cleveland free agent Omri Casspi to a 2 year, minimum contract. Houston signed 2nd round draft pick (#34) Isaiah Canaan. The LA Lakers signed Dallas free agent Chris Kaman to a 1 year, $3.2 million contract. Minnesota re-signed Chase Budinger to a 3 year, $16 million contract. Minnesota signed LA Clippers free agent Ronny Turiaf to a 2 year, $3.2 million contract. Minnesota signed 1st round draft pick (#14) Shabazz Muhammad to a 2 year, $3,783,240 contract with 2 more years worth $5,202,062 at the team's option. Oklahoma City signed 1st round draft pick (#12) Steven Adams to a 2 year, $4,191,840 contract with 2 more years worth $5,524,570 at the team's option. Oklahoma City signed 1st round draft pick (#26) Andre Roberson to a 2 year, $2,227,080 contract with 2 more years worth $3,459,799 at the team's option. Phoenix signed 1st round draft pick (#29) Archie Goodwin to a 2 year, $2,133,960 contract with 2 more years worth $3,317,193 at the team's option. ---- 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