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 Cleamons, a longtime NBA assistant, served on former Milwaukee
Bucks coach Larry Drew's staff last season.
Knicks president Phil Jackson and Cleamons have a long history of
working together - first with the Chicago Bulls and then with the
Los Angeles Lakers. Cleamons was on Jackson's coaching staff for
numerous NBA titles.
Cleamons and Fisher also previously worked together when Cleamons
was an assistant coach and Fisher a point guard for the Lakers from
1999 to 2004.
The Lakers' reunion in New York includes Kurt Rambis, a longtime
Jackson assistant who is part of Fisher's staff.
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The Detroit Pistons signed free agent forward Cartier Martin and
center Aaron Gray.
The 6-foot-7 Martin brings career averages of 5.4 points, 1.6
rebounds and 0.5 assists in 220 games with Atlanta, Chicago,
Washington, Golden State and Charlotte.
The 7-foot Gray has career averages of 3.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and
0.7 assists in 318 career games for Chicago, New Orleans, Toronto
and Sacramento.
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The Toronto Raptors signed forward-guard Jordan Hamilton. The
6-foot-7 Hamilton averaged 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 60 games,
including 12 starts, last season with the Denver Nuggets and the
Houston Rockets.
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The Memphis Grizzlies signed 2014 second-round draft pick Jarnell Stokes
to a multi-year contract.
The 6-foot-9 Stokes, a power forward who played his college ball at
Tennessee, was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 35th overall selection
and was traded to Memphis on draft day for a 2016 second-round draft
pick.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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