Ridnour didn't stay in Charlotte long as the Hornets then
traded him and a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick to the
Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Jeremy Lamb. The latter deal
comes one day after Ridnour was traded by the Orlando Magic to
the Grizzlies.
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All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge is not expected to re-sign
with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN.
Wednesday's trade of forward Nicolas Batum to the Charlotte
Hornets in exchange for center Noah Vonleh and guard/forward
Gerald Henderson may have been an indication of Portland's
belief that Aldridge will leave by the July 1 start of free
agency.
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The Chicago Bulls hired Pete Myers as assistant coach on Fred
Hoiberg's coaching staff.
Myers, 51, returns to Chicago for his second stint with the
Bulls after spending three seasons (2011-2014) with the Golden
State Warriors, where he served as an assistant on former coach
Mark Jackson's staff. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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