Jason Williams is close to being traded in a three-team deal that would include Miami, according to an NBA source familiar with the Grizzlies' dealings. It is not known where Williams would land in the proposed deal.
Griz president Jerry West already has Williams's replacement in the starting lineup on the radar.
Although Damon Stoudamire is atop the Grizzlies' wish list, West downplayed a Houston Chronicle report that the Griz and Stoudamire have agreed on a four-year, $17 million contract.
"We have interest," West said Saturday. "We're exploring a lot of options, and he's not the only one. We have interest in a lot of people."
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Having missed out on Damon Stoudamire, the Houston Chronicle reports that the Rockets have been forced to alter their search for a veteran guard for their backcourt.
With Stoudamire having made $12.5 million with the Trail Blazers last season and the Rockets able to offer their salary-cap exemption of only $1.8 million, the teams reportedly were discussing a sign-and-trade deal.
Rockets forwards Clarence Weatherspoon, owed $6.53 million over the final year of his contract, and Juwan Howard, due $26 million over four years, reportedly were dangled as trade bait, but the two clubs failed to reach an agreement, paving the way for Stoudamire to sign with Memphis.
Miami and Cleveland also reportedly were interested. With Stoudamire off the market, the Rockets will alter their search.
Latrell Sprewell, Michael Finley and Gary Payton have been discussed as options.
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The Houston Rockets will have to alter their search for a veteran guard once their top target, Damon Stoudamire, agreed to a 4 year, $17 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The deal can't be completed and officially announced until the league lifts its "July Moratorium," which prohibits trades and free agent signings from happening until the salary cap is set.
Stoudamire, 31, appears to be a good fit for the Grizzlies, who are bracing for the loss of Earl Watson. Memphis reportedly is pursuing a sign-and-trade deal for Watson, who spent three seasons backing up point guard Jason Williams.
Stoudamire averaged 15.8 points and 5.7 assists with Portland last season.
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Grizzlies Jul 2005 Archive
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OC Register | Jul 23, 2005
Realizing they are going to lose unrestricted free agent Earl Watson anyway, the Grizzlies are hoping to get a sign-and-trade deal for the guard.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 22, 2005
Bonzi Wells will be playing in California next season, while fan favorite Bobby Jackson heads to the grizzlies. Greg Ostertag will also return to Utah as part of the deal
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 22, 2005
Bonzi Wells may have to wait another week to learn his fate.
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Florida Today | Jul 22, 2005
Quiet throughout the first three weeks of the NBA's free-agent courting period because of roster and financial restrictions, the Orlando Magic appear poised now to spring into action.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 20, 2005
Speculation that the NBA will extend a moratorium on signing free agents from Friday to next month will not affect Bonzi Wells's contract status, according to the Grizzly guard's agent.
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Commercial Appeal | Jul 20, 2005
League sources indicated Tuesday that the collective bargaining agreement won't be finalized this week and the delay could prevent teams from signing free-agent contracts until August 1st.
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Houston Chronicle | Jul 18, 2005
The Houston Rockets ended up being the winners in the Stromile Swift sweepstakes. He will receive the midlevel exception from the club.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 17, 2005
It appears that several teams are interested in the services of Memphis Grizzlies free agents Earl Watson and Stromile Swift but apparently the Grizz are not interested in doing sign and trade deals in which they would have to take back salary.
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Seattle Times | Jul 16, 2005
Add the Sonics to the list of those who have made preliminary contact with restricted free agent Stromile Swift.
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David Christopher/RealGM | Jul 12, 2005
In the summer of 1996, after coming home with another Olympic gold medal, Charles Barkley was traded to the Houston Rockets for Robert Horry, Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown, and Mark Bryant.
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ESPN | Jul 9, 2005
The Grizzlies agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Hakim Warrick on Saturday.
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Miami Herald | Jul 8, 2005
With Robert Horry having agreed to terms with the Spurs earlier this week, the agent for Nets free agent Cliff Robinson said Thursday his client personally asked that his representative reach out to Miami as a possible destination for the 6-10 forward.
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Houston Chronicle | Jul 7, 2005
Stromile Swift, a free-agent power forward who arrived in Houston on Wednesday for meetings with Rockets officials today, sounded interested in jumping to the Rockets, Jonathan Feigan of the Houston Chronicle is reporting.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 6, 2005
While re-signing their own free agents Samuel Dalembert, Kyle Korver and Willie Green remains the team's priority, the Phil Jasner of the Philadelphia Daily News writes that the team is hoping for some new additions as well.
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Houston Chronicle | Jul 6, 2005
The Rockets' interest in landing young, athletic frontcourt help will focus on perhaps the youngest, most athletic free agent available when Stromile Swift visits the team today.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 5, 2005
The Memphis Commericial Appeal is reporting that draft picks Hakim Warrick and Lawrence Roberts report today for a three-day minicamp at FedExForum before leaving for the Summer Pro-Am League at Long Beach in California.
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New York Daily News | Jul 2, 2005
Isiah Thomas has already set up a meeting with Memphis free-agent Stromile Swift that is set to take place Saturday in New York.
