Alan is a proven veteran with playoff experience who will be a valuable asset to us on the floor and in the locker room. He can give us toughness and depth in the post.

Mike proved early on he would be an asset for us.

The primary task is to help them develop a context ... which becomes the experience they already know. It helps kind of ground them in some history so it doesn't feel like such a random thing.

Flip is a high-energy player and a proven scorer on offense. We expect him to be a creative contributor.

We feel bad for Anderson. He worked very hard this summer. We know it's a difficult time for him but we also know he'll work even harder to rehab and come back strong.

He's a good guy. He was moving from house to house, and the traveling license did not work in New York City.