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Orlando sends Mike Miller, Ryan Humphrey to the Grizzlies
Magic Acquire Gooden and Giricek from Memphis


Orlando, FL b The Orlando Magic have acquired forward Drew Gooden, guard
Gordan Giricek and cash considerations from the Memphis Grizzlies, in
exchange for forward-guard Mike Miller, forward Ryan Humphrey, a first-round
draft pick (the pick owed to Orlando by Sacramento) and a future second-round
draft pick (2004), General Manager John Gabriel announced tonight.

bWhile we are certainly sorry to see Mike move on, we have addressed our
needs with the additions of Drew and Gordan,b said Gabriel. bDrew brings
size and athleticism to our frontline, while Gordan is an excellent perimeter
shooter.b

Added head coach Doc Rivers, bThis is a tough business and Mike was one of
my
favorites. He, however, was the only way we could improve our basketball
team. Obviously, anytime you can get size, you need to do it. Ibm looking
forward to coaching Drew and Gordan.b

Gooden (6b10b, 230, 9/24/81) has played in 51 games with Memphis during
his
rookie campaign, averaging 12.1 ppg., 5.8 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 26.1 minpg. He
is second on the Grizzlies in scoring and third in rebounding. Gooden has led
(or tied) the team in scoring five times and in rebounding nine times.

Gooden tallied 16 points and eight rebounds during the got Milk? Rookie
Challenge at 2003 All-Star Weekend. He also ranks among all NBA rookies in
scoring (5th), rebounding (5th), assists (14th), field goal percentage (5th),
steals (9th), blocks (10th) and minutes played (7th). Gooden, who was a First
Team All-America at Kansas, was selected in the first round (fourth overall)
of the 2002 NBA Draft by Memphis.

Giricek (6b6b, 210, 6/20/77, pronounced Gor-DAN Gear-ah-CHECK) has played
in
49 outings with Memphis, averaging 11.2 ppg., 2.2 rpg. and 1.4 apg. in 24.2
minpg. during his rookie season. He is also shooting .354 from beyond the
three-point arc (46-130) and .822 (88-107) from the free throw line (T-34th
in the NBA).