Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford tallied up 18 points, 2.5 rebounds, and three assists per game last year in his first season with the team. He and his agent would like an extension past this season when his contract is due to run out, according to the Boston Globe. His agent is meeting with general manager Rick Sund this week to discuss the possibility of an extension, the paper reports, in hopes of having him securely on a payroll when next season is scheduled to begin and the collective bargaining agreement is still in question.

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There’s only one roster spot left on the Boston Celtics bench, and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is looking to fill it with a trade, according to the Boston Globe. "We’re just continuing to explore available players and trade possibilities and see what sort of options are there,” Ainge told the paper.

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There’s only one roster spot left on the Boston Celtics bench, and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is looking to fill it with a shooter via a trade, according to the Boston Globe. "We’re just continuing to explore available players and trade possibilities and see what sort of options are there,” Ainge told the paper. "There are some trade discussions that we’re having.

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Guard Rudy Fernandez (notes) may have two more years left on his contract with the Portland Trail Blazers but the Oregonian reports that he doesn’t plan on showing up for any practice or game with the team.

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Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (notes) wants to stick around the Windy City for many years and he’s already got his agent talking to the team about a contract extension , according to ESPN Chicago. The site reports that the 25-year-old is hoping to have a deal signed before the season kicks off in October.

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The Detroit Pistons have some interest in signing veteran swingman Tracy McGrady (notes) but haven’t offered him a contract just yet , according to the Detroit News.

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New Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is looking for an assistant coach and a name on his list, according to the Daily Herald, is Larry Johnson, who was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats

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New Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is looking for an assistant coach and Larry Johnson was rumored to be on a list of candidates. But Johnson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets, doesn’t appear likely now

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Free agent guard Delonte West (notes) may soon find himself with his fifth team since joining the NBA in 2004. West was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer from the Cleveland Cavaliers and recently released

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Free-agent guard Delonte West (notes) may soon find himself with his fifth team since joining the NBA in 2004. West, acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer from the Cleveland Cavaliers , was recently released.

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Shooting guard Rudy Fernandez (notes) is unhappy sitting behind Brandon Roy (notes) on the Portland Trail Blazers ‘ depth chart and has been hoping for a trade. The team is possibly trying to send him all the way to the other coast. The Oregonian reports that the Blazers are talking to the New York Knicks , Boston Celtics , and Chicago Bulls about trading for Fernandez , the 25-year-old Spaniard who set a rookie record when he made 159 three-pointers two seasons ago.

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Tracy McGrady (notes) is in good playing shape, according to a report from ESPN, and showed himself well in a workout for the Chicago Bulls yesterday, but the team is "unlikely" to sign him , the site reports, for a different reason altogether.

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T racy McGrady, the 31-year-old two-time NBA scoring champ, is spending the day in Chicago today, where he will take a physical for the Chicago Bulls and try to "convince the team he is willing to accept a bench role," according to ESPN. The site has it that Derrick Rose (notes) has told the team that he’s into the idea of bringing in McGrady, who got himself traded from the Houston Rockets last season to the New York Knicks , where he averaged 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 9.4 points in the 26.1 minutes per game he averaged in the 24 games he appeared in.

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Tracy McGrady (notes) worked out for the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday and now he’s got one lined up with the Chicago Bulls , according to the Chicago Tribune. The 31-year-old will show off his stuff for Bulls brass on Monday, the paper reports, but the source says that signing the seven-time All-Star swingman is a "probably a long shot." McGrady appeared in only 24 games last season for the New York Knicks after forcing a trade from the Houston Rockets , averaging 9.4 points in 26.1 minutes. Follow Yahoo! Sports Rumors on Twitter at @markjmill .

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Veteran guard Flip Murray (notes) spent last season with the Charlotte Bobcats and the Chicago Bulls . According to AOL FanHouse, one of those teams would like to bring him back this year. The Bulls are one of three teams that are asking about the man who averaged 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, according to FanHouse.

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Veteran guard Flip Murray (notes) spent last season with the Charlotte Bobcats and the Chicago Bulls . According to AOL FanHouse, one of those teams would like to bring him back this year

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Looks like Kobe Bryant (notes) and Raja Bell (notes) will get to keep battling with each other and not have to become best buddies. Bryant’s meeting with Bell last night to try and sway him to join the Los Angeles Lakers never had to happen. ESPN is reporting that Bell has signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Utah Jazz , which had just signed Al Jefferson (notes) the day before that

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