 Oklahoma City WiretapVince Carter Wants to be a KnickDespite Toronto general manager Rob Babcock's insistence that their star player Vince Carter will return to the Raptors, a person close to the Raptors' All-Star swingman insists that Carter is trying to force a trade to New York. According to the source, Carter is expected to announce publicly that he wants to be traded after his Charity game in Canada. Knicks president Isiah Thomas has refused to comment on the rumor. That same source has indicated the Raptors would like to move Carter to Seattle for Ray Allen. Carter does not want to be a Sonic and would prefer to be in New York. Interestingly enough, just a few weeks ago knicks.realgm.com first broke the story on a rumored 3-way between the Sonics, Raptors, and Knicks that would have Vince Carter winding up in New York. New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Booth returns to Dallas; Fortson to SeattleCalvin Booth is returning to Dallas for a second stint as the Mavericks traded forward Danny Fortson to the Seattle Supersonics to re-acquire Booth on Monday. Booth left the team during the summer of 2001 when Seattle offered him a contract slightly above the Mid-Level Exception which Dallas couldn't match. "It came down to a business decision. It wasn't a feeling that I wanted to get out," Booth said Monday night. "I definitely had had a good experience there." He is excited to be back after three seasons. "I'm definitely excited to be coming back," Booth said. "I had a nice experience [in Dallas] before, and they have a very good team. I'm going down there with the idea of competing for the starting position. I know Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley and Antoine Walker are going to get their minutes, but I also know there are spots up for grabs and the lineup is flexible." Via Art Garcia of the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Paxson Looks to DealThe Cleveland Cavaliers and general manager Jim Paxson are not done dealing. The market is active and Carlos Boozer's departure is further reason for Paxson to re-shape the roster. Two holes -- backup point guard and power forward -- have been filled but others remain. Specifically, with Tony Battie now out, the Cavs will look to add a solid big man to come off the bench. ``We're going to have to be aggressive in addressing the backup center spot,'' Paxson said. ``If (Zydrunas Ilgauskas) goes down, it's not a pretty sight for us.'' Dajuan Wagner could be the odd man out. The Sonics may be the logical trading partner. Vitaly Potapenko, who is in the last year of his contract, or Jerome James, may be good options for the Cavs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jul 2004 Archive
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