What was Larry thinking?

["Stephen Beauregard" <sb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Miller a King in latest trade


By Associated Press, 7/25/2003

he Sacramento Kings couldn't sit still while the Western Conference's elite
teams got better, and the Indiana Pacers didn't want to let All-Star center
Brad Miller leave town for nothing.



So the clubs joined with the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team, five-player
trade yesterday that sent Miller to the Kings moments after he signed a
seven-year, $68 million contract.

The Kings traded backup center Scot Pollard to the Pacers. They also sent
promising forward Hedo Turkoglu to the Spurs, who traded forward Danny Ferry
to Indiana. In addition, Ron Mercer went from the Pacers to the Spurs, who
also signed Robert Horry yesterday.

''We're very excited to add an All-Star-caliber player to our team,'' Kings
president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie said of Miller.

Bryant a scratch

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant, who is charged with sexually
assaulting a 19-year-old woman, said he won't play for the US basketball team
in next month's Olympic qualifying tournament while he recovers from knee and
shoulder operations. He will be replaced by Toronto's Vince Carter . . .
All-Star point guard Jason Kidd officially re-signed with the New Jersey Nets.
The New York Times reported that the contract is worth $103.6 million over six
years.

Thanks,

Steve
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