| Dec 28, 2004 The Houston Rockets traded forwards Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar to the Hornets for guard David Wesley. Portland signed center Seung-Jin. The Clippers signed guard Kirk Penney from Asheville of the NBDL. Portland waived center Vladimir Stepania. New Jersey signed forward Jerome Moiso. Denver fired head coach Jeff Bzdelik and named Michael Cooper interim head coach. Dec 27, 2004New Orleans waived guard Alex Garcia and forward Lonny Baxter. Dec 24, 2004Indiana waived forward Marcus Haislip. Dec 23, 2004The Houston Rockets traded Tyrone Lue to the Atlanta Hawks for Jon Barry. Dec 19, 2004The Phoenix Suns waived guard Yuta Tabuse. Dec 17, 2004The New Jersey Nets acquired guard-forward Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, center-forward Aaron Williams, forward Eric Williams and two first-round draft picks.
Milwaukee signed guard Eddie House. Dec 16, 2004The Toronto Raptors have waived guard Roger Mason Jr. Portland waived guard Geno Carlisle. Dec 14, 2004Hornets guard Alex Garcia is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Hawks waived C Jelani McCoy. Dec 13, 2004The Pacers have announced the signing of NBAPA President Michael Curry and also that Tremaine Fowlkes has been waived. Dec 12, 2004The New Orleans Hornets signed forward Lonny Baxter. Dec 8, 2004The New Jersey Nets signed forward Kaniel Dickens; waived forward Awvee Storey. Dec 6, 2004The Charlotte Bobcats acquired guard Kareem Rush from the L.A. Lakers for second-round picks in 2005 and 2008. The Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Kendall Gill. Dec 4, 2004The Charlotte Bobcats waived guard Eddie House. Dec 3, 2004The Dallas Mavericks acquired guard Darrell Armstrong from the New Orleans Hornets for guard Dan Dickau and an undisclosed second-round pick. Dec 2, 2004The Indiana Pacers signed forward Marcus Haislip. The Memphis Grizzlies named Mike Fratello coach; named Eric Musselman and Mitchell Anderson assistant coaches. | 
