News from July 6. The July Moratorium has ended. Teams may now signed veteran free agents and make trades. TRADE: In a 3 team trade, Denver traded Danilo Gallinari to the LA Clippers; the LA Clippers traded Jamal Crawford, Diamond Stone, a protected 2018 1st round draft pick, and cash to Atlanta; and Atlanta traded a 2019 2nd round draft pick to Denver. TRADE: Indiana traded Paul George to Oklahoma City for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. TRADE: Philadelphia traded the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#39) Jawun Evans to the LA Clippers for cash. TRADE: Philadelphia traded the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#46) Sterling Brown to Milwaukee for cash. Brooklyn made a 4 year, $106 million contract offer to restricted free agent Otto Porter with the 4th year at the player's option. Washington has 2 days to match. Charlotte signed 2nd round draft pick (#40) Dwayne Bacon to a 3 year contract with the last 2 years at the team's option. Chicago re-signed Cristiano Felicio to a 4 year, $32 million contract. Dallas re-signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 2 year, $10 million contract with the 2nd year at the team's option. Denver signed 1st round draft pick (#24) Tyler Lydon to a 2 year, $3,454,080 contract with 2 more years worth $3,831,569 at the team's option. Detroit signed Sacramento free agent Langston Galloway to a 3 year, $21 million contract. Houston signed P.J. Tucker to a 4 year, $32 million contract. Houston signed 2016 2nd round draft pick (#43) Zhou Qi. Indiana released Monta Ellis. The LA Clippers signed Milos Teodosic to a 2 year, $12.3 million contract with a player-option for the 2nd year. The LA Lakers signed 2nd round draft pick (#30) Josh Hart. Milwaukee signed 1st round draft pick (#17) DJ Wilson to a 2 year, $4,669,320 contract with 2 more years worth $7,509,400 at the team's option. New Orleans re-signed Jrue Holiday to a 5 year, $126 million contract. New York maed a 4 year, $71 million offer sheet to restricted free agent Tim Hardaway. Atlanta has 2 days to match. Phoenix signed 2nd round draft pick (#32) Davon Reed. Sacramento signed Memphis free agent Zach Randolph to a 2 year $24 million contract. Sacramento signed Utah free agent George Hill to a 3 year, $57 million contract. San Antonio signed Sacramento free agent Rudy Gay to a 2 year, $17.2 million contract with the 2nd year at the player's option. San Antonio signed 1st round draft pick (#29) Derrick White to a 2 year, $3,071,760 contract with 2 more years worth $5,464,364 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