| Golden State Warriors |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Terry Cummings |
Golden State |
F |
Multiyear deal, terms undisclosed |
| Gray beard still got game. |
| Erick Dampier |
Golden State |
C |
Multiyear, terms undisclosed |
| One of the best big guys on market stays in Bay Area. |
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Muggsy Bogues |
Golden State |
G |
Signed with Toronto; terms undisclosed |
| No playing time for mighty mite. |
| Tony Delk |
Golden State |
G |
Signed multiyear deal with Sacramento |
| With Blaylock and Cummings around, Warriors
didn't need him. |
| Felton Spencer |
Golden State |
C |
Signed with Utah |
| Big guy didn't play big for Warriors. |
| Los Angeles Clippers |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Tyrone Nesby |
L.A. Clippers |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Clips keep young, promising forward in the fold. |
| Eric Piatkowski |
L.A. Clippers |
G |
Multiyear deal, terms undisclosed |
| Somebody had to play in the Clips' backcourt. |
| Unsigned Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Sherman Douglas |
L.A. Clippers |
G |
|
| Stojko Vrankovic |
L.A. Clippers |
C |
|
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Darrick Martin |
L.A. Clippers |
G |
Signed with Sacramento; terms undisclosed |
| Earth to Clips: You don't have a legitimate point guard now and there's none available. |
| Lamond Murray |
L.A. Clippers |
G/F |
Signed for seven years, $25 million; traded to Cleveland |
| Latest former first-round pick to duck out of town. |
| Rodney Rogers |
L.A. Clippers |
F |
Signed with Phoenix for 3 years |
| First-round pick Lamar Odom should do everything Rogers did -- and much more. |
| Lorenzen Wright |
L.A. Clippers |
F |
Signed with Atlanta; terms undisclosed |
| Another one bites the dust. |
| Pooh Richardson |
L.A. Clippers |
G |
Signed with Detroit, terms undisclosed |
| Another point guard down the road. |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Derek Fisher |
L.A. Lakers |
G |
Seven years, $30 million |
| His job is to deliver ball to stars, then disappear. |
| Rick Fox |
L.A. Lakers |
F |
Six years, approx. $25 million |
| Steady veteran an unselfish complement to stars. |
| A.C. Green |
Dallas |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| He's as steady as Rodman is unsteady. |
| John Salley |
N/A |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Hadn't played in three years. |
| Benoit Benjamin |
N/A |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Some backup beef up front. |
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Ruben Patterson |
L.A. Lakers |
F |
Signed with Seattle; terms undisclosed |
| Hard worker didn't get a chance to play. |
| J.R. Reid |
L.A. Lakers |
F |
Signed with Milwaukee terms undisclosed |
| They go from J.R. to A.C. |
| Phoenix Suns |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Toby Bailey |
Phoenix |
G |
One year, undisclosed |
| Won't get much playing time, but provides depth. |
| Corie Blount |
Cleveland |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Gives the Suns another option in the frontcourt. |
| Penny Hardaway |
Orlando Magic |
G |
Seven years, reported $86.675 million |
| Highlight reels aplenty with backcourt of Penny and Kidd. |
| Randy Livingston |
Phoenix |
G |
Multiyear, terms undisclosed |
| Phoenix fills a slot on its pine. |
| Oliver Miller |
Sacramento |
C |
1 year, undisclosed |
| Don't expect much "O" from the "Big O." |
| Clifford Robinson |
Phoenix |
F |
Multiyear, undisclosed |
| Soft Suns couldn't afford to let him go. |
| Rodney Rogers |
L.A. Clippers |
F |
Three years, reportedly three years, $6 to $7 million |
| Gives the Suns some much-needed bulk inside. |
| Unsigned Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Gerald Brown |
Phoenix |
G |
|
| Joe Kleine |
Phoenix |
C |
|
| Horacio Llamas |
Phoenix |
F |
|
| Marko Milic |
Phoenix |
G |
|
| Chris Morris |
Phoenix |
F |
|
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| George McCloud |
Phoenix |
G |
Signed with Denver; terms undisclosed |
| Phoenix loses one of its best long-range shooters. |
| Portland Trail Blazers |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Gary Grant |
Portland |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| The bench gets a little deeper for Portland. |
| Jermaine O'Neal |
Portland |
F |
Reportedly about $24 million, four years |
| Phenomenal talent who could blossom into all-star in few years. |
| Detlef Schrempf |
Seattle |
F |
Two years, $4.2 million |
| Steady veteran should provide coolness to combustible team. |
| Unsigned Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Brian Shaw |
Portland |
F |
|
| Sacramento Kings |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Corliss Williamson |
Sacramento |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Kings keep one of best frontcourts in league (Webber, Divac). |
| Jon Barry |
Sacramento |
G |
Multiyear, terms undisclosed |
| Gives Kings some depth in backcourt. |
| Tony Delk |
Golden State |
G |
Multiyear deal, terms undisclosed |
| Now the Kings have three point guards. |
| Lawrence Funderburke |
Sacramento |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Kings keep one of their better bench players of last year. |
| Darrick Martin |
L.A. Clippers |
G |
Terms undisclosed |
| Kings stole point guard from Clips; he'll back up Jason Williams. |
| Scot Pollard |
Sacramento |
C |
Multiyear, terms undisclosed |
| Big body provides relief for Divac in the post. |
| Bill Wennington |
Chicago |
C |
Terms undisclosed |
| Unsigned Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Corliss Williamson |
Sacramento |
F |
|
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Vernon Maxwell |
Sacramento |
G |
Signed with Seattle for 3 years, $6.6 million |
| With veteran guard Nick Anderson in, Kings could afford to lose him. |
| Oliver Miller |
Sacramento |
C |
1 year, terms undisclosed |
| Big boy put dent in meal expenses, not opponents. |
| Seattle SuperSonics |
| Signed Players |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Vin Baker |
Seattle |
F |
Seven years, reported $86 million |
| He got his dough; now can he lose some?. |
| Lazaro Borrell |
N/A |
N/A |
Terms undisclosed |
| Emanual Davis |
Houston |
G |
Terms undisclosed |
| Greg Foster |
Utah |
C |
Three years, terms undisclosed |
| A big guy off bench to spell Baker, Grant. |
| Vernon Maxwell |
Sacramento |
G |
Signed with Seattle for 3 years, $6.6 million |
| Never shys away from taking big shots at the wire. |
| Jelani McCoy |
Seattle |
F/C |
Terms undisclosed |
| Explosive leaper gives Sonics an inside
shot-blocking presence. |
| Ruben Patterson |
L.A. Lakers |
F |
Terms undisclosed |
| Word is he was Kobe-killer in Lakers practice. |
| Fred Vinson |
N/A |
G |
Terms undisclosed |
| Shammond Williams |
Atlanta |
G |
Terms undisclosed |
| Players Lost |
1998-99 Team |
Pos. |
Contract |
| Detlef Schrempf |
Seattle |
F |
Signed with Portland for 2 years, $4.2 million |
| Loss of dependable Det could damage Sonics in more ways than one. |
| Olden Polynice |
Seattle |
C |
Signed with Utah, terms undisclosed |
| Teammates tired of his phony antics. |
| Aaron Williams |
Seattle |
F |
Signed with Washington for 2 years, $2.3 million |
| Give up on athletic forward with hyper hops. |