Bulls land veteran shooting star Dunleavy

The Chicago Bulls have confirmed they've reached a contract agreement with forward Mike Dunleavy and will introduce him at a media conference Wednesday.

The team made the announcement late Tuesday, after the NBA's moratorium was lifted.

Several outlets reported last week the Bulls had agreed to a two-year deal with Dunleavy in an effort to boost their shooting.

The 11-year veteran spent the past two seasons with Milwaukee and averaged 10.5 points per game while shooting 42.8 percent on 3-pointers.

Warriors add depth

The Golden State Warriors reached agreements with guard Toney Douglas and center Jermaine O'Neal late Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

Both are believed to be one-year contracts.

Douglas played for the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings last season, averaging 7.5 points and 2.1 assists in 18.1 minutes per game.

O'Neal averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 18.7 minutes with the Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-11 center is entering his 18th season in the NBA.

Mavs grab another guard

Wayne Ellington has become the third guard to join the Dallas Mavericks in free agency.

Ellington tweeted late Tuesday he had agreed to a contract with Dallas.

The deal is thought to be for two years and $5 million.

The 6-foot-4 shooting guard split last season between Memphis and Cleveland. He was traded to the Grizzlies last summer and went to the Cavaliers midseason in a four-player deal.

The 25-year-old has never averaged double figures in four years, but did score 10.4 points per game in the second half of last season with Cavs. His career scoring average is 6.9 points.

The Mavericks have also agreed to deals with Jose Calderon and Devin Harris. A fourth guard, Gal Mekel, is coming over from Israel.

Mbah a Moute a King

The Sacramento Kings found some much-needed depth at small forward by swapping the Milwaukee Bucks some draft compensation and salary cap relief.

The Bucks traded forward Luc Mbah a Moute to the Kings in exchange for a 2016 second-round draft pick.

"Just landed in Cameroon and got told I've been traded to Sacramento!!" Mbah a Moute wrote on his Twitter page.

The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward has emerged as a standout defender since he was drafted 37th overall out of UCLA by the Bucks in 2008. He has averaged 6.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in 25.1 minutes per game in his career.

Mbah a Moute has two years left on a four-year deal worth about $19 million that he signed as a restricted free agent before the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season.

Datome goes to Detroit

The newest member of the Detroit Pistons made the announcement on Facebook on Tuesday.

Italian small forward Luigi Datome wrote: "I made my decision to be a player of the Detroit Pistons. I think Detroit is the right place to make another step in my career and to realize a dream. I am very excited to play with the Pistons."

The agreement is thought to be worth $3.5 million.

The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Datome is coming off an MVP season in which he led Virtus Roma to the finals of the Italian League.

Considered one of the best shooters in Europe, the 25-year-old hit just over 50% of his 3-pointers last season. He had several teams, including the Celtics and Grizzlies, vying for his services.

A pro since since 2003, Datome went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Detroit also agreed to a two-year deal late Monday to bring point guard Will Bynum back.

Bynum averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 65 games for the Pistons last season.

(China Daily 07/11/2013 page22)