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The Phoenix Suns have added guard Takuya Kawamura to their roster for the Las Vegas summer league. The 6-foot-4 Kawamura averaged 20.4 points for Link Tochigi Brex of the Japanese Basketball League last season. In April, he decided not to play for the Japanese national team and instead pursue a spot in the NBA.

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward DeMar DeRozan, the No. 9 pick in the draft. The Raptors didn't announce financial terms Thursday, but DeRozan can earn nearly $2.3 million in the first year of his deal. He is under contract for two years, and Toronto holds team options for the next two seasons.

After losing out on Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers are considering Paul Millsap. Turkoglu, who helped Orlando to the NBA finals, arrived in Portland last week to speak with the Blazers before negotiations were abruptly cut off. He has since been acquired by the Toronto Raptors. "We got to a point where we both [...]

Rasheed Wallace says he is a Boston Celtic because he feels the team gives him the best chance to win another championship. The four-time All-Star, who became a free agent after last season with the Detroit Pistons, took a reported three-year contract with the Celtics. Wallace, who won a title with Detroit in 2004, said [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao — the energetic big man with long, curly hair known to the team's fans as "Wild Thing" — have agreed on a multiyear contract. Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced the signing Thursday afternoon, though terms were not disclosed. The 6-11 center/forward from Brazil has played five years in [...]

Shawn Marion is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, Jerry Stackhouse is going to the Memphis Grizzlies and Hedo Turkoglu is going to Toronto Raptors in a complex deal involving four teams. The deal, announced Thursday, involves five other players, a draft pick and cash. Among the other pieces: Forward Kris Humphries and center Nathan Jawai [...]

The Toronto Raptors confirmed their acquisition of forward Hedo Turkoglu on Thursday, perhaps the most significant free agent addition in the team's history. The 6-foot-10 forward was one of the most coveted free agents available, coming off a season in which he helped the Orlando Magic reach the NBA finals.

The Clippers have signed Blake Griffin, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. The team says Thursday that Griffin's deal was official, and terms were not announced. The 20-year-old center averaged 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds last season at Oklahoma before leaving two years early to enter the draft.

The Detroit Pistons have picked Cavaliers assistant John Kuester (QUEUE'-ster) as their new head coach. Kuester was on Larry Brown's NBA championship-winning staff in Detroit five years ago. Pistons president for basketball operations Joe Dumars fired rookie coach Michael Curry on June 30. Curry led Detroit to a 39-43 regular-season record and a first-round playoff [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao reportedly have agreed on a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $50 million. Agent Dan Fegan told The Plain Dealer late Wednesday that the club and Varejao have agreed on a new contract. The team would not confirm the report Thursday morning. General manager Danny Ferry [...]