Nba Marketplace Still Going Strong

Dale Davis and Antonio Davis are staying in Indiana, and Kenny Anderson appears headed to Portland as the NBA marketplace showed little sign of slowing Tuesday.

Anderson, who was traded to Charlotte last season, agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers worth $50 million over seven seasons, ESPN reported.

The Trail Blazers, who traded point guard Rod Strickland to Washington Monday, need a player to run their offense.

“I love Kenny Anderson,” Blazers president Bob Whitsitt said. “He’s a player I’d love to have on my team, but we haven’t signed Kenny Anderson. But I am looking for a point guard.”

The Pacers made certain their frontline remains strong, re-signing both Davises to multiyear deals.

Dale Davis, a 6-foot-11 forward, averaged 10.3 points and 9.1 rebounds last season.

Antonio Davis, who played in Europe for three seasons after the Pacers picked him in the second round of the 1990 draft, has been used mainly as a reserve in his three NBA seasons. The 6-9 forward averaged 8.7 points.

But the Pacers’ biggest star, Reggie Miller, remains an unsigned free agent.

MacLean joins 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers, with the second-worst record in the NBA last season, added an offensive threat in Don MacLean. The 6-10, 235-pound forward averaged 11.2 points and 3.7 rebounds for Denver last season.

Sources indicated the contract is for five years and is worth a little less than $3 million annually. MacLean provides depth behind starters Clarence Weatherspoon and Derrick Coleman.

Williams weighs offers

Free-agent center Brian Williams of the Clippers has received offers from seven teams and hopes to sign by the end of the week, his agent said.

Williams, who made $2.5 million last season, is expected to be offered considerably more after averaging career highs of 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 33.2 minutes per game last season.

“Based on what I’m watching happen with other people similarly situated, the threshold is $7-7.5 million to start out with the first year and the offers can increase by up to as much as 20 percent per year,” Slaughter said.

Gatling lands in Dallas

The Mavericks agreed to a five-year deal with free agent forward Chris Gatling.

Gatling averaged 11.1 points and 5.9 rebounds last season with Golden State and Miami. Gatling, center Eric Montross and first-round draft pick Samaki Walker provide a new look to a Dallas frontline that was frequently overmatched last season.

Lakers unload Peeler, Lynch

In a move that serves as a payroll dump, the Los Angeles Lakers traded guard Anthony Peeler and forward George Lynch to Vancouver for a second-round draft pick. Peeler and Lynch made approximately $3 million combined last season, and the extra room under the salary cap may be used for the Lakers to make a larger offer to Shaquille O’Neal.