The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets announced today that they have acquired forward Aaron Williams from Toronto in exchange for second round picks in 2006 and 2009.
“Aaron will be able to step right in and provide us with an inside presence off the bench,” said Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower. “We’ve been looking for someone to help us to solidify our frontline, and he definitely fits the bill.”
Williams, a 11-year NBA veteran, holds career averages of 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 612 games. He had averaged 1.9 points and 1.2 rebounds through 13 games with the Raptors this season.
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Jalen Rose and Eric Williams are players who have garnered interest from several teams, most notably the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively.
There is a good chance that management felt that Rob Babcock was unlikely or unwilling to pull the trigger on a deal for one or both of them, and could not provide a suitable reason to keep them around eating away at the team's salary cap while providing little in the way of building for the future.
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Jan 29, 2006 11:15 PM EST
At least one player is happy with the new Raptors regime.
Seldom-used forward Eric Williams, who's been vocal about his desire to be traded, said he's optimistic that with Wayne Embry in charge as interim GM, he may get his wish.
"If Wayne calls, everybody listens," Williams said in the locker-room before Sunday's game versus the visiting Sacramento Kings.
Embry took over as interim GM when Rob Babcock was fired on Thursday, and has since said if any player wants out, he'll do his best to accommodate those wishes.
Williams arrived in Toronto along with Aaron Williams in December of 2004 in the blockbuster trade that saw Vince Carter shipped to the New Jersey Nets.
Williams wasn't happy about the move. He was forced to leave behind his young son who had become settled in New Jersey, and it quickly became apparent that Williams wasn't a great fit in the Raptors' youth movement,
The 10-year NBA veteran has barely played this season, appearing in just 10 games, with one start, and he's averaging 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds.
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Raptors Jan 2006 Archive
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Denver Post | Jan 29, 2006
Despite rumors that Toronto could be interested in an experienced GM like Kiki Vandeweghe to fill its recent opening, he is under contract until Aug.
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Canada.com | Jan 27, 2006
The Raptors canned Pete Babcock, the team's director of NBA player personnel, on Friday, a day after his brother Rob Babcock was fired as the team's general manager less than two seasons into the job and as the Raptors' losses continue to mount.
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ESPN | Jan 26, 2006
The Toronto Raptors fired general manager Rob Babcock on Thursday after just a year a half on the job.
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Globeandmail | Jan 26, 2006
The Toronto Raptors have scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference for this afternoon where it's reported that GM Rob Babcock will be fired.
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Toronto Star | Jan 25, 2006
The Junkyard Dog is back with the Toronto Raptors.
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Toronto Star | Jan 23, 2006
Those Jalen Rose-to-New York rumours are resurfacing again.
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RealGM | Jan 23, 2006
Kobe Bryant tonight showed the world that he is the world's most dominant player, scoring an amazing 81 points on the Toronto Raptors at the Staples Center. This was the second highest total in NBA history.
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NY Post | Jan 22, 2006
The New York Post is hearing that the long-rumored Jalen Rose for Penny Hardaway deal has been gaining steam of late.
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Toronto Star | Jan 20, 2006
The relationship between Sam Mitchell and Rob Babcock may have been pushed further apart this week with the confusing recall of second-year forward Pape Sow.
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Toronto Star | Jan 20, 2006
It's not the first time Antonio and Kendra Davis have been involved in off-court scuffles or confrontations.
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TSN.ca | Jan 18, 2006
Pape Sow is back with the Raptors after a successful two-month stint in the minors.
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Newsday | Jan 16, 2006
Back spasms prevented Mike James from playing against the Knicks yesterday, but there's a possibility he could be playing for them next season if he opts out of the last year of his current contract and is available for the midlevel exception.
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Toronto Star | Jan 16, 2006
Eric Williams knows that Toronto is not the place for him, and he's let the Raptors know, too.
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AP | Jan 15, 2006
Jalen Rose and the Toronto Raptors ended New York's winning streak with a record game.
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nba.com | Jan 10, 2006
The Toronto Raptors’ Mike James and the Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan.
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Canada.com | Jan 9, 2006
Toronto Raptors forward Morris Peterson says he won't face any fines for slapping former teammate Vince Carter in the face during Sunday's game against the New Jersey Nets.
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ESPN | Jan 8, 2006
Vince Carter stuck it to his former fans -- then called it his greatest shot ever.
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ESPN | Jan 8, 2006
Toronto Raptors forward Morris Peterson was ejected from Sunday's game against the New Jersey Nets after slapping former teammate Vince Carter in the face.
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Press Release | Jan 7, 2006
Houston forward Juwan Howard has been suspended one game without pay for hitting Toronto’s Mike James in the face with the basketball
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Sports Illustrated | Jan 6, 2006
Houston forward Juwan Howard was ejected from Friday night's game against Toronto for shoving the Raptors' Mike James in the face with the basketball.
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ESPN | Jan 6, 2006
Houston guard Rafer Alston was critical of Raptors coach Sam Mitchell before his first game back in Toronto, saying he didn't prepare his players for games.
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Toronto Star | Jan 4, 2006
There is no room for Pape Sow right now on the Raptor roster and if he comes back and does play, it's going to be at the expense of Rafael Araujo.
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NBA.com | Jan 3, 2006
The New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter and the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.
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Toronto Sun | Jan 1, 2006
Raptors rookies Jose Calderon (right foot) and Joey Graham (left knee) did not practise yesterday after suffering re-occuring injuries recently.
