Newsmakers

Waived The Minnesota Timberwolves waived guard Delonte West. West was acquired from Cleveland with Sebastian Telfair on July 26 in a trade that sent point guard Ramon Sessions and center Ryan Hollins to the Cavaliers. But West’s $4.6 million contract was guaranteed for only $500,000 if he was waived by today. West pleaded guilty last month to weapons charges. He was sentenced to eight months of home detention, two years of unsupervised probation, 40 hours of community service and psychological counseling.

Signed Point guard Jason Williams is returning to the Orlando Magic. The Magic announced Tuesday that they re-signed the free agent, adding depth to their backcourt with another reliable veteran. The 34-year-old will become Orlando’s third point guard along with starter Jameer Nelson and recently signed Chris Duhon. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the Magic are already over the luxury tax and could sign players only to the veteran’s minimum. Williams averaged 6.0 points and 3.6 assists per game last season. He started 18 games while Nelson was injured, leading Orlando to a 14-4 record.

• The Boston Bruins signed forward Tyler Seguin, the second player taken in this year’s NHL draft. Financial terms of the three-year, entry-level deal were not released, but it was reportedly in the neighborhood of contract No. 1 overall draft pick Taylor Hall signed with the Edmonton Oilers that will bring him $900,000 a year with bonuses that could bring it to a total of $3.75 million. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli noted that the negotiations were relatively uncomplicated because of the slotting for rookie contracts.

Confirmed Former Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano, 40, is joining the Detroit Red Wings. Modano confirmed his decision in a text message to the AP. It initially was reported by ScoreBoard Monthly. He told the Dallas sports magazine he wasn’t ready to quit playing so he agreed to a one-year deal with the team he watched growing up in Michigan. Modano played 20 seasons for the Minnesota- Dallas franchise and is the leading scorer among U.S.-born players in NHL history.