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 NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the move late Monday.
Roberts is the first woman to be the union's executive director.
Roberts and Silver will become the key figures in a major upcoming
labor negotiation in 2017, when salary cap structure, media and
television contracts, draft age requirements and a possible
in-season tournament are priority topics expected to make the
docket.
Hunter was fired in February 2013 after an independent audit
questioned his business and hiring practices. The report accused him
of nepotism and of abusing union resources for personal gain.
---Forty-year-old Steve Nash appears to be leaning toward next
season to be his last in the NBA.
The veteran point guard has battled injuries the past two years with
the Los Angeles Lakers, missing 66 games last season and 32 in
2012-13. He averaged 6.8 points and 5.7 assists in the games he did
play last year.
"I think this is my last season," Nash told Sport TV. "But I still
love to play. I love to practice and work on my game. I'm going to
spend hopefully many, many years living this life without
basketball. So it'll be nice to play one more year."
---Chris Wallace was named general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies
on Tuesday after assuming the title on an interim basis in May.
Owner Robert Pera announced that Wallace signed a multiyear
contract, but exact terms and financial details were not provided by
the team.
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The Grizzlies also hired Ed Stefanski to become executive vice president
of player personnel. Stefanski will serve under Wallace and oversee
player personnel and scouting.
---The Dallas Mavericks signed power forward Ivan Johnson on Tuesday to
undisclosed contract terms.
Johnson played for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the Chinese Basketball
Association last season. He joined the Mavericks' summer league team
this month and averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in five games. The
30-year-old Johnson started his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks in
2011-13, averaging 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 125 regular-season
games.
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