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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The New Orleans Hornets traded center Jamaal
Magloire
to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in exchange for forward Desmond Mason,
an unconditional first-round pick in the 2006 draft and cash.
Magloire, an All-Star two seasons ago, averaged 11.7 points and 7.4
rebounds
in 23 games for the Hornets last season. The 6-foot-11 center missed 51
games last season with a broken right ring finger. He had expressed a
desire
to be traded to Toronto, his hometown.
``We think for us and for him, it's probably the best thing to do,''
Hornets
coach Byron Scott said.
Magloire hugged Scott and his Hornets teammates at the end of practice,
but
left the Ford Center without commenting to re****ters.
``In Jamaal Magloire, we were able to add a young, All-Star-caliber big
man
to our front court rotation,'' Bucks general manager Larry Harris said.
``He
can score facing up, as well as with his back to the basket and he's
proven
to be a good defender and rebounder during his young career.
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