NBA Wire Notes | Miami deals Walker to Timberwolves
Antoine Walker’s turbulent time with the Miami Heat is over.
The Heat traded the three-time All-Star forward to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless exhibition season.
Walker, backup center Michael Doleac, forward Wayne Simien and a conditional first-round draft pick were sent to Minnesota for former Miami swingman Ricky Davis and center Mark Blount.
The deal gives Miami the third scoring option it wanted in Davis. The Heat will try to fit him in alongside Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade, who will miss a few more weeks while recovering from knee and shoulder surgeries.
Stuckey breaks hand
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Detroit rookie Rodney Stuckey from Kentwood High School broke his left hand in the third quarter of the Pistons’ 104-85 exhibition victory over the Washington Wizards.
The first-round pick from Eastern Washington had 10 points in 13 minutes before he was injured late in the third quarter when he was going through a screen.
“It just got caught and my fingers went the wrong way,” Stuckey said. “I was in so much pain that I knew it was pretty bad.”
Notes
• Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the host New Orleans Hornets 107-98. Marvin Williams from Bremerton added 11 points for the Hawks.
• Rudy Gay keyed a third-quarter spurt with 10 of his 16 points to lead the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 96-90 victory over the Houston Rockets. Aaron Brooks from Franklin High School had 10 points for Houston.
• Nate Robinson from Rainier Beach High School scored 20 points, all in the second half, to help the host New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-90.
• Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard has a sprained left wrist and will be re-evaluated next week.
• The New Jersey Nets waived guard Mateen Cleaves.