August 12
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Just when the rumors of discontent and trade speculation surrounding the New Orleans Hornets seemed to have subsided, new general manager Dell Demps finally relented and traded a point guard. Only not that point guard. Demps shipped Darren Collison and veteran forward James Posey on Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers as part of a four-team, five-player deal that netted New Orleans swingman Trevor Ariza from the Southwest Division-rival Houston Rockets. As part of the trade, the Pacers sent Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets, who sent Courtney Lee to the Rockets. The move was Demps' first tinkering of a roster that remained virtually in tact after missing the playoffs, which had been a point"
August 11
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The New Orleans Hornets will obtain swingman Trevor Ariza as part of a four-team deal that will require the Hornets to send emerging talent Darren Collison and veteran James Posey to the Indiana Pacers, an NBA source confirmed Wednesday. The Pacers will send Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets and the Nets will send Courtney Lee to the Rockets. This deal will give the Hornets a dynamic playmaker at small forward while allowing them to get rid of an aging and largely unproductive Posey who was due to make $6.4 million this season. Ariza, who will be entering the second year of his six-year-contract, is due to earn $6.3 million."
July 20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Milwaukee Bucks continued to fine-tune their roster Monday by signing veteran free-agent point guard Keyon Dooling. The Bucks used their bi-annual exception to sign Dooling, 30, to a two-year contract worth about $2 million per season. Both years are guaranteed. Meanwhile, general manager John Hammond declined to comment on a rumor of a trade between the Bucks and Sacremento Kings that would send forward Darnell Jackson and a second-round draft choice to Sacramento for forward Jon Brockman. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Dooling has played in 595 games for four teams over 10 seasons. "Keyon is a veteran and will complement Brandon (Jennings)," Hammond said. "He's filled both roles as a point"