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| Thursday, March 9 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Philadelphia
| | No Philly Return For Lynch
Mar 9 - Billy King, the Sixers' President and GM told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the team will not bring back George Lynch. "We are not interested in George," King said yesterday. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, King believes the fact that the information surfaced the other day was an attempt by Lynch's agent, Steve Kauffman to drum up interest in his client.
| | Wednesday, March 8 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
New York
| | Thomas Nixes IU Rumor
Mar 8 - Isiah Thomas denied yesterday that he was interested in the soon-to-be-vacant Indiana coaching job despite going to its campus yesterday, reports the New York Post. Thomas said through a spokesman that he visited former Hoosier star Scott May and Knicks scout Jim Thomas. "I hope they keep it in the family," Thomas told the Indianapolis Star. "I hope Randy Wittman is strongly considered." Why? "Because I love him," Thomas said.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Jon Barry
Rockets
| | Barry To Retire
Mar 8 - The Rocky Mountain News reports Jon Barry, whom the Nuggets had expressed interest in signing, is retiring. "I've been banged up all year," Barry told the newspaper Tuesday. "I appreciate their offer, but I couldn't bring the type of energy and passion I've had for 14 NBA years." According to the newspaper, the Nuggets will continue to evaluate Howard Eisley, whom they signed Friday to a 10-day contract. They also have interest in Wesley Person.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Detroit
| | Pistons Check On Hoiberg's Progress
Mar 8 - Wolves coach Dwane Casey said Fred Hoiberg was excited about a meeting with the Pistons and a possible return to the court, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Flip Saunders called the meeting with Hoiberg, whom he coached for two seasons in Minnesota, "exploratory," reports the Detroit Free Press. "We just want to see where he's at," Joe Dumars told the newspaper.
"I think he's in a situation now where he's got enough information from his doctors that he feels pretty comfortable," Saunders told the Detroit News. "You have the kid in L.A. (Ronny Turiaf ) that's had the same surgery, and there have been some other guys who have gone through it. I think if he had any hesitation, he wouldn't do it, knowing he has four kids and a wife." A source told the Oakland Press that the Pistons are not looking to make any more roster moves this year and were merely checking on Hoiberg's progress.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Seattle
| | Sonics To Sign Fizer?
Mar 8 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the Sonics are expected to sign Marcus Fizer to a 10-day contract today. He is averaging 20.4 points and 7.6 rebounds for Fort Worth of the NBDL.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Philadelphia
| | Sixers Contact Lynch
Mar 8 - The Philadelphia Daily News reports that last month the Sixers made a preliminary call about George Lynch. His agent, Steve Kauffman confirmed to the newspaper of the contact. Sixers President/GM Billy King said in an e-mail response that the call was made "four weeks ago." According to the newspaper, it remains unclear whether the Sixers still have interest in Lynch and Kauffman identified New York and Indiana as other teams that had called.
| | Tuesday, March 7 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Detroit
| | Hoiberg To Meet With Pistons
Mar 7 - Fred Hoiberg will head to Detroit today to meet with the Pistons, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I'm going to meet with Flip Saunders and Pistons president Joe Dumars," Hoiberg told the newspaper. "Nothing's for sure. I want to find out if it's a situation that would make sense."
| | Monday, March 6 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Chicago
| | Bulls 'Luking' for a big man
Mar 6 - "I just figured I'd stick around here and hopefully get a call-up like this,'' Luke Schenscher told the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls signed him to a 10-day contract Sunday. "Just stay in the eyes of NBA people and be in the middle of it.
| | Friday, March 3 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Howard Eisley
Nuggets
| | Nuggets To Sign Eisley
Mar 3 - The Denver Post reports the Nuggets will sign Howard Eisley to a 10-day contract today. "I feel good about the situation," Eisley told the newspaper. "They've made a couple of deals I think that's helped improve their team." The Nuggets are still open to signing Jon Barry, who may retire, reports the Rocky Mountain News. The Houston Rockets waived him Wednesday. According to the newspaper, Wesley Person also is a candidate to sign with the team, but agent Herb Rudoy has said his client will not agree to a 10-day contract.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Jim Jackson
Lakers
| | Lakers Contact Jackson
Mar 3 - The Lakers contacted the representatives of Jim Jackson, who was waived by Phoenix on Wednesday, reports the Riverside Press-Enterprise. According to the newspaper, the Lakers would like to add another backcourt player and have talked about Penny Hardaway as well. Phil Jackson told the newspaper that a new player wouldn't have a hard time learning the triangle offense because "it's not rocket science."
| | Thursday, March 2 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Jim Jackson
Lakers
| | Nets Won't Sign Jackson
Mar 2 - The Newark Star-Ledger reports, the Nets have no interest in Jimmy Jackson, who the Phoenix Suns waived yesterday. According to the newspaper, Marcus Fizer, who's playing in the NBDL, has come up in some internal discussions.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Jon Barry
Rockets
| | Nuggets Continue Guard Search
Mar 2 - Jon Barry, waived by Houston yesterday, is a strong candidate to join the Nuggets, reports the Rocky Mountain News.
"I'm familiar with them, which is obviously a bonus," he said in a telephone interview. "It's a comfortable situation; that makes it attractive. It's not as much the team. It's if I feel I can do it. Barry is deciding whether to continue playing or retire. According to the newspaper, the Nuggets also have strong interest in Howard Eisley and he could sign a 10-day contract within the next few days. In addition to Barry and Eisley, the team is also looking at Rick Brunson, Fred Hoiberg, Jim Jackson and Wesley Person.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Chicago
| | Bulls May Sign Holcomb Or Thomas
Mar 2 - After waiving Tim Thomas yesterday, the Bulls have two roster spots available. The Daily Southtown reports the team is expected to sign a player to a 10-day contract this week and forwards Randy Holcomb and James Thomas are the leading candidates.
| | Wednesday, March 1 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Tim Thomas
Suns
| Suns?
Spurs?
Nets?
| Thomas To Sign With Suns?
Mar 1 - A league official who spoke with agent Arn Tellem yesterday said the Nets are Tim Thomas' first choice if the Bulls waive him today, reports the Newark Star-Ledger. However a league official told the newspaper that Thomas is headed to Phoenix.
GM John Paxson said the Bulls will only waive Thomas if he signs with a team in the West.
ESPN.com's Marc Stein, in the Midweek Edition of the Daily Dime, reports league rules prevent the Bulls from adding a formal clause to Thomas' buyout that prevents him from signing with an Eastern Conference team after being released. But the sides can strike a handshake agreement to that effect and apparently have. The Philadelphia Daily News reports despite earlier interest for Thomas, a person with knowledge of the situation said there was no reason to believe the Sixers would be involved.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Tony Delk
Pistons
| Pistons?
Lakers?
Heat?
Jazz?
| Delk Should Sign Today
Mar 1 - The Pistons expect to sign Tony Delk today, reports the Detroit Free Press. According to the newspaper, Denver, the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami and Utah want to sign Delk, but a Pistons source said Delk will choose the Pistons.
"Nothing is going to happen with the Nuggets," Delk's agent, Mark Bartelstein told the Rocky Mountain News. Bartelstein said his client will either sign with Detroit or the Los Angeles Lakers, with others calling the Pistons more likely. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak told the Riverside Press-Enterprise yesterday that it was his understanding that Delk was going to sign with Detroit.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Anfernee Hardaway
Magic
| | Lakers Eye Penny
Mar 1 - The Lakers are looking for backcourt help and yesterday, GM Mitch Kupchak told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that he spoke with Coach Phil Jackson about Penny Hardaway and Rick Brunson, who was cut by the Sonics on Tuesday. "We'll continue to look at the waiver wire," Kupchak told the newspaper. Kupchak said the Lakers also will look at players in the developmental league.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Eric Williams
Raptors
| Nets?
| No Buyout For Williams
Mar 1 - According to the New York Post, within minutes of the announcement that GM Bryan Colangelo was leaving Phoenix for Toronto, representatives for Eric Williams placed a call asking about a buyout and was told no. Toronto reportedly wants to hold on to his contract as a trade asset. It expires after next season.
| | Tuesday, February 28 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Tim Thomas
Suns
| Pacers?
Spurs?
Heat?
Nets?
76ers?
Suns?
| Will He Take Less Money To Be Home?
Feb 28 - Tim Thomas believes his settlement with the Bulls is hours away and said there's a "pretty good chance" he'll play with the Nets, reports the Bergen Record. According to the newspaper, the Bulls could give Thomas much less than the roughly $5 million left on his deal if he picks the Nets or 76ers, whereas he'll likely get most, if not all, of his money if he chooses the Spurs or Suns.
"I'm taking into consideration the whole scenario," Thomas told the newspaper. "Playing with a good friend Vince Carter, with a great point guard like Jason Kidd and alongside Richard Jefferson and being at home, that's an opportunity nobody can give me. "I have to find the situation that's right for me."
"It is going to have to get done by Wednesday or not at all," John Paxson told the Chicago Sun-Times. "I'm still trying and hope to have it done." According to the newspaper, Paxson made it clear last week that he would not waive Thomas if he was going to land with a team "that is a direct competitor" of the Bulls. The Pacers, Heat, Nets, 76ers, Suns and Spurs are reported to have interest in Thomas.
| | Monday, February 27 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Denver
| | Vandeweghe Calls Report "Ridiculous"
Feb 27 - Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe called a published report "ridiculous" that he doesn't expect to return next season, reports the Rocky Mountain News. The New York Daily News reported Sunday that Vandeweghe has told friends that Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke will not meet his salary demands. "I've never commented on it," Vandeweghe told the newspaper. "The only thing I will say is I'm very appreciative of what has been done for me and I like (Denver) a lot." Kroenke via e-mail, responded to the Rocky Mountain News, "As I've maintained, our policy is to address contract matters at their conclusion."
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Tony Delk
Pistons
| Pistons?
Heat?
Jazz?
| Jazz Want Another Shooting Guard
Feb 27 - The Deseret Morning News reports the Jazz are shopping for a shooting guard and may sign one as soon as midweek. "We're going to play Monday and then we'll take a look," Kevin O'Connor told the newspaper Sunday. According to the Deseret Morning News, it's believed possibilities for the Jazz include Voshon Lenard, should he reach a buyout with Portland and be waived by the Trail Blazers, and Tony Delk, who was waived last week by Atlanta.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Denver
| | No Decision On Person Yet
Feb 27 - The Rocky Mountain News reports the Nuggets are being patient in deciding whether to bring free-agent guard Wesley Person in for a workout. According to the newspaper, Kiki Vandeweghe spoke to Person's agent, Herb Rudoy, on Sunday but wouldn't give details. Vandeweghe wants to see what Nuggets coach George Karl "thinks he needs." Karl told the Rocky Mountain News that he has "no problem" looking at Person but his "first priority is to give Charles Smith an opportunity."
| | Friday, February 24 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
J.R. Smith
Hornets
| | Time Runs Out For Spurs, Hornets
Feb 24 - The Spurs nearly traded Brent Barry on Thursday afternoon in a multi-team deal that would have netted guard J.R. Smith, two NBA sources told the San Antonio Express-News. According to the newspaper, the deal was close enough to completion that Spurs officials initially told Barry he might not need to board the team's charter flight. The deal unraveled near the trade deadline.
After trading for Marc Jackson and Linton Johnson, Hornets coach Byron Scott said the team had another deal in the works, but it was completed five minutes after the deadline and the NBA did not approve it, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune. According to The Oklahoman, both Hornets GM Jeff Bower and Byron Scott were visibly disappointed soon after the trade deadline. "We got it to the league five minutes after the clock and they said, 'No deal.'" Scott told the newspaper. "So it was squashed, and everybody in the room was a little disappointed. We were that close to really feeling pretty good about the whole thing."
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Al Harrington
Hawks
| | Bulls Call, But Al Stays With Hawks
Feb 24 - There were some last-minute overtures for Al Harrington, including a call from the Chicago Bulls, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to the newspaper, the Knicks have stayed in touch with Hawks GM Billy Knight throughout the season in their pursuit of Harrington. Harrington's agent, Andy Miller, told the newspaper that they would let the "smoke clear" from the trade deadline before discussing his client's options for the summer.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Denver
| | Nuggets May Sign Person
Feb 24 - Nuggets coach George Karl said Thursday that the team is considering signing Wesley Person, who is expected to work out at the Pepsi Center on Saturday or Sunday, reports the Rocky Mountain News. Person's agent, Herb Rudoy, told the newspaper that Person has been working out regularly in his hometown of Brantley, Ala. "We've been talking about it the past two months," Rudoy said. "My impression is he's very interested in returning to Denver."
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Carlos Boozer
Jazz
| | No Serious Offers For Boozer
Feb 24 - Kevin O'Connor said that, despite numerous reports to the contrary, there were no serious offers for Carlos Boozer and his $45 million contract, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. "There was not a lot of talk about him," O'Connor told the newspaper. "One of the reasons is because he hasn't played in a year. That's not something, as a [general manager], that I would look at and trust that he's going to be healthy." The Deseret Morning News reports that Boozer was widely rumored to be part of discussion with the Lakers and Warriors that might have sent Boozer to Los Angeles and perhaps sent forward Troy Murphy and guard Derek Fisher to Utah. According to the newspaper, it's believed that trade talks never got beyond the initial 'what-about-this?' stage.
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Jamal Mashburn
76ers
| | Sixers Seek Salary Cap Relief
Feb 24 - Billy King told the Philadelphia Daily News yesterday that the Sixers will apply to the league office to have Jamal Mashburn's $10 million salary removed from the team's salary cap. According to the newspaper, at whatever point Mashburn's money comes off the books, the team will be in better position to sign Willie Green for the remainder of the season. Mashburn last played on March 7, 2004.
| | Thursday, February 23 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Kevin Garnett
Timberwolves
| Knicks?
| Knicks Target Garnett
Feb 23 - Some league executives suggested yesterday's deal for Steve Francis was part of a risky long-term strategy by Isiah Thomas to trade for Kevin Garnett this summer, reports Newsday.
According to the newspaper, one NBA GM said Thomas sold Knicks owner James Dolan on a strategy to stockpile as many marketable assets as possible to make a play for Garnett, who has grown increasingly restless with the Timberwolves.
"There will be plenty of changes this summer," one team official told the New York Daily News. "Now, there is more to use in trades." Dwane Casey said yesterday that Kevin Garnett is not on the market, as far as the coach is concerned, despite vague reports nationally speculating otherwise, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "He's not tradable for me," Casey told the newspaper. "It'd be just like saying, 'Is Michael Jordan tradable for Chicago?' Kevin Garnett is not the issue with us right now."
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Etan Thomas
Wizards
| Bulls?
| Wizards Gauge Interest In Thomas
Feb 23 - According to a league source, the Wizards have made calls gauging interest in Etan Thomas, reports the Washington Post. "I'm not going to get into any specifics about who we are getting calls about or who we're pursuing, but we've had conversations and that's a normal part of the process this time of year," Ernie Grunfeld told the newspaper. The Washington Times reports one deal that has been discussed involved the Wizards sending Thomas to Chicago for Michael Sweetney and cash.
| | Wednesday, February 22 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Speedy Claxton
Hornets
| | Hornets Not Shopping Speedy
Feb 22 - Hornets GM Jeff Bower denied any potential deal for Speedy Claxton, reports The Oklahoman. "I've read that, too. I don't think there's any truth to it," Bower said. "I haven't talked to the Pistons about Speedy." Hornets coach Byron Scott also refuted any talk of Claxton being traded. "It ain't going to happen," Scott told the newspaper. "Unless Joe wants to give us Chauncey (Billups). Speedy's not going anywhere."
| | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY |
Tim Thomas
Suns
| Nets?
Spurs?
| Will Spurs Sign Thomas?
Feb 22 - The San Antonio Express-News reports there is a possibility the Spurs will look to sign Tim Thomas if Chicago decides to waive him. According to the newspaper, Spurs assistant coach Don Newman has a good relationship with Thomas from their days in Milwaukee. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich also had tried to sign Thomas before he re-signed with the Bucks. The newspaper also reports that the Spurs may attempt to coax Latrell Sprewell out of retirement. The Nets also are hoping to sign Thomas if or when the Bulls release him, reports the Bergen Record.
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Charlotte
| | No Giveaway's This Year
Feb 22 - It doesn't sound like the Bobcats are anywhere close to making a deal before Thursday's trade deadline, reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the newspaper, Coach-general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said they won't make any giveaway deals, like they did last year, sending Steve Smith to the Miami Heat.
| | Tuesday, February 21 | | WHO | INTERESTED | THE SKINNY | 
Jamaal Magloire
Bucks
| | Will The Bucks Trade Magloire?
Feb 21 - Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times suggests the Bucks may look to trade Jamaal Magloire by Thursday or sometime this summer. Magloire will enter next season in the last year of his contract and according to the newspaper, some NBA insiders claim Magloire's agent, Arn Tellum, wants to get his client a "max" contract during the summer of 2007. The Bucks would have a hard time adding another big contract to their payroll after signing Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons and Dan Gadzuric to large-dollar contracts this past summer.
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