PHOENIX — The Suns traded guard Raja Bell and forward Boris Diaw to the Bobcats on Wednesday as part of a deal for guard Jason Richardson.
Rookie point guard Sean Singletary also went to Charlotte, while the Suns got small forward Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round draft pick.
Richardson is a two-time NBA slam dunk champion and an accomplished 3-point shooter who is averaging 18.7 points. Bell, a second-team all-defensive team selection last season, is averaging 9.4 points, while Diaw is averaging 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.
Mobley set to retire.
Knicks guard Cuttino Mobley is expected to announce his retirement today after tests revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — a heart disorder that killed Hank Gathers in 1990, Reggie Lewis three years later and Jason Collier in 2005.
Footnotes.
The Hornets sent guard Mike James to Washington in exchange for guard Antonio Daniels as part of a three-team trade that returned a future first-round draft pick from the Wizards to the Grizzlies. Memphis also sent guard Javaris Crittenton to Washington and a conditional second-round pick to New Orleans, while the Wizards waived guard Dee Brown.
• Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson will miss at least two weeks with a toe injury, while center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is day to day with an ankle injury.
• Raptors guard Anthony Parker missed is out indefinitely because of a sprained left ankle.
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