NBA News Updated (2-7)

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1.
The Utah Jazz made qualifying offers to Carlos Arroyo(G), Gordan Giricek(G) and Maurice Williams(G) and Jarron Collins(C).
C.Arroyo, 24, averaged 12.6pts and 5.0asts
G.Giricek, 27, averaged 11.3pts
M.Williams, 21, rookie season, 5.0pts and 1.3asts
J.Collins, 25, 6.1pts, 3.9rebs

2.
Cavs sign 10th draft pick, L.Jackson in 3yrs contract.

3.
Steve Nash reportedly is set to return to the Phoenix Suns, with 5yrs deal worth more than $65 million. Free agent deals cannot be signed officially until July 14. Also Suns are prepared to offer Bryant $100 million over six years

4.
Denver has targeted Barry, along with New Jersey's Kenyon Martin and San Antonio's Manu Ginobli, according to league sources.

5.
Sonics is the 1st target of B.Barry, he is unrestricted free agent.

6.
K.Malone plans to retire

7.
Nets guard Jason Kidd will undergo surgery on Thursday or Friday to repair his injured left knee

8.
76ers are expected to target center Mark Blount, formerly of the Celtics. Blount averaged 10.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 2002-03. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, the 76ers only have their mid-level exception (around $5.1 million) to offer a free agent big man, and the Heat and Celtics will also be in the market to sign Blount.

9.
Former NBA journeyman Tyrone Corbin on Thursday was named an assistant coach of the Utah Jazz.

10.
Latrell Sprewell is staying with Minnesota, and the veteran swingman wants to finish his career with the Timberwolves.
Sprewell exercised his option to make $14.625 million this season, rather than opting out to become a free agent.

11.
The Miami Heat tried to solidify their bench on Thursday, making a qualifying offer to forward Rasual Butler and securing forward Malik Allen and center Wang Zhi-Zhi for next season.

12.
The Lakers have offered their head coaching position to Duke legend Mike Kryzyzewski.

13.
Former NBA center Manute Bol was seriously injured in a car accident, police said.

14.
Sacramento names T.R. Dunn as an assistant coach.

15.
Vince Carter apparently has asked the Toronto Raptors to trade him reported on Thursday. Carter presented four to six different trade proposals to the Raptors, the team has not granted Carter permission to seek a trade and Babcock said that the team has no plans to trade Carter.

16.
Sonics had contact Minnesota and Boston for shopping R.Allen.

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Nash still stay in Dallas if Cuban match his offer la.........
coz Nash cant sign offically until 14/7 ma....