Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee Bucks announced they have signed guard Earl Boykins.

Boykins, 34, spent the 2009-10 season with Washington and averaged 6.6 points and 2.6 assists in 67 games. He previously played for the Bucks during part of the 2006-07 season, when he also played for the Nuggets, and averaged a career-high 14.6 points.

Boykins has played in 587 career games over 11 seasons with New Jersey, Cleveland, Orlando, the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State, Denver, Milwaukee, Charlotte and Washington. He owns career averages of 9.1 points and 3.3 assists in 20.4 minutes.


Raptors acquire Julian Wright from Hornets
Toronto, ON - The Toronto Raptors have acquired forward Julian Wright from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for guard Marco Belinelli.

The 13th overall selection by the Hornets in the 2007 draft, Wright played in a career-high 68 games last season, averaging 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds.

In 179 contests (34 starts) with New Orleans, the 6-foot-8, 225-pounder has averages of 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds.

"This move should help balance the roster and alleviate some of the redundancy we have with our guards," said Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo. "Julian is another young athletic player that will add depth at the small forward position."

Toronto acquired Belinelli from Golden State on July 30, 2009 for forward Devean George and cash considerations. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder averaged 7.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 66 games for the Raptors last season.

In 141 career games (24 starts) with the Warriors and Raptors, Belinelli has averages of 6.6 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 rebounds.


Timberwolves sign Tolliver
Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota Timberwolves officially announced the signing of free agent forward Anthony Tolliver.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Star-Tribune reports that the club agreed to terms on a two-year deal last Friday.

"Anthony is a talented and versatile player who will fit nicely with the young team we're assembling," said club president of basketball operations David Kahn. "He made significant strides during his time in Golden State last season and we're excited to see the continued growth of his game here in Minnesota."

For the 25-year-old undrafted forward out of Creighton, Minnesota is his fourth stop in three NBA campaigns.

Last season with Golden State, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in 44 contests, after a brief two-game stint with Portland.

Since breaking into the league in 2008, Tolliver has posted 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 65 appearances.


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