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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2903593
Sources: Rockets agree to trade Howard to Wolves for James
By Marc Stein
ESPN.com
Updated: June 13, 2007, 8:32 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, who have been discussing a Mike James-for-Juwan Howard swap in one form or another since the February trade deadline, have agreed in principle to finally complete that deal this month, ESPN.com has learned.
An announcement of the trade's completion could be made as early as this week, according to NBA front-office sources.
The holdup stems from the possibility that another player or two could be added to the deal, sources say. The teams, though, have verbally agreed to a straight-up exchange of James for Howard at the very least.
The Timberwolves beat out Houston for James' free-agent signature last summer because of their willingness to include a trade kicker in the well-traveled point guard's four-year, $23.4 million contract, but the acquisition was questioned from the start after Minnesota landed Randy Foye in the 2006 draft.
James then struggled to make an impact with his new team, averaging just 10.1 points in 25.3 minutes per game and eventually losing his starting spot after enjoying a breakout season in Toronto in 2005-06.
A strong recruiting pitch from Wolves forward Kevin Garnett -- along with the trade bonus he held out for in negotiations -- convinced James to spurn similar financial offers from the Dallas Mavericks and the Rockets, even though he maintains an off-season home in Houston. But the intense Garnett and the chatty James clashed almost from the start, according to club sources, adding to the Wolves' remorse after it quickly became apparent that there wasn't rotation room for James and Foye.
So the Wolves decided by mid-season that they would try to move their lone significant off-season acquisition and were on the verge of sending James to Houston for Howard when the deal fell through on Feb. 22, in part because Houston was reluctant to change the chemistry on a team that wound up overcoming numerous injuries to win 52 games.
But Houston's interest in James and adding depth to its backcourt under new coach Rick Adelman hasn't wavered, thanks to the 31-year-old's successful stint with the Rockets in the second half of the 2004-05 season.
"This has been diffi***," James told ESPN.com in late March when asked to describe his debut season with the Wolves. "Physically, mentally, emotionally & all of the above."
Garnett, meanwhile, is expected to welcome the arrival of Howard, a 34-year-old former All-Star, after publicly calling -- repeatedly -- for more size in the Wolves' frontcourt and more of a veteran presence in the locker room.
Howard averaged 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game last season. His contract is one year shorter than James' deal, with just two seasons to run at $14.3 million.
没什么可翻译的，就是MJ在森林狼过的不太好，两人的交易二月份已经讨论过，但火箭当时害怕破坏更衣室气氛。KG也有可能欢迎Howard的到来，可以补充森林狼赢弱的前场，以及作为老将在locker room发挥他的作用。
这个交易应该在这周内完成，可能会包括一到两个填头。
纪事报：
Rockets close to re-acquiring guard James for Howard
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4887975.html
feigen只是说close，还没最后完成，但语气已经很肯定。
Guard Mike James, the once and almost Rocket, will be back in the Rockets backcourt as soon as Wednesday, an NBA official said Tuesday.
The Rockets were close to dealing forward Juwan Howard to the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire James., a 6-2 guard who played for the Rockets in the 2004-05 season and who nearly signed with the Rockets as a free agent last summer.
FOX：
Rockets to Trade Juwan Howard to T-Wolves for Mike James
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfo ... TY&pageId=6.1.1
HOUSTON -- NBA sources tells FOX 26 Sports the Rockets will trade forward Juwan Howard to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Mike James.
Sources tell FOX 26 the deal is still pending league approval and there will be a conference call Thursday with the two teams and the NBA and that's when the deal will be finalized.
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