The team, which has yet to be further named upon officially moving from Seattle in July, acquired Marshall from Cleveland in an 11-player, three-team trade in February.

That deal also saw Seattle send Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to Cleveland.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a report Tuesday in the Philadelphia Daily News said the 35-year-old Ratliff has accepted a one-year deal for the league minimum of $1.4 million.

"We are very fortunate to sign a player of Theo's caliber," Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said. "He is a consummate professional who will provide us with additional depth in the front court." A 13-year veteran, Ratliff played for the Sixers from mid-December of 1997 through late February of 2001.

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David Altchek, the attending orthopaedic surgeon in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at the hospital confirmed that the center suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Houston traded for Ron Artest, New Orleans inked swingman James Posey and Golden State has had to re-shuffle its roster. The Lakers have had a quiet summer, while the Clippers will have a new look.

Take a peek at where the squads in the Western Conference project at this time:1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS - The Lakers are the defending Western Conference champions and get the top spot by default. They decided not to match Golden State's offer to physical big man Ronny Turiaf, but did re-sign guard Sasha Vujacic, who had a strong offseason. MVP Kobe Bryant makes the Lakers the team to beat in West.

According to a report Tuesday in the Philadelphia Daily News, the 35-year-old Ratliff will accept a league-minimum $1.4 million.

A 13-year veteran, Ratliff played for the Sixers after he was acquired from Detroit during the 1997-98 season through 2001.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a report in the Philadelphia Daily News said the two sides had agreed to a six-year pact worth $80 million.

Iguodala could have played the upcoming season on a one-year qualifying offer before becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Multiple sources, including a report on Philly.com, on Sunday stated that Philadelphia and the 24-year-old first round draft pick have signed a deal that would pay him $80 million over six years.

An official announcement from the team is expected on Monday.

Powell comes to the Lakers from the other Los Angeles franchise, as he averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games -- 25 starts -- last season with the Clippers.

In three NBA seasons with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers, Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds over 138 games.

Reports have been circulating since July 29, but because of contract considerations, the teams were delayed in making the deal which also brings forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary to the Rockets. The Kings receive guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston's 2009 first-round draft pick in the deal.

Greene was the holdup in the trade because he was not permitted to be traded until a month after signing with Houston.

The seven-foot, 240-pound Elson comes to Milwaukee after splitting the 2007-08 season between San Antonio and Seattle.

The 32-year-old Netherlands native averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds with the Spurs before he was dealt to the SuperSonics in February.

The All-Star from the University of Washington learned of the injury following an MRI on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined four-to-eight weeks.

Portland team physician Dr.

An MRI taken Tuesday revealed the tear. The surgery will be performed by Trail Blazers team physician Dr. Don Roberts at the Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Washington.

Roy averaged 19.1 points, 5.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 74 games for Portland last season.

The Cavs acquired Williams while parting ways with guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith.

Jones will land in Milwaukee, along with former Oklahoma City point guard Luke Ridnour and swingman Adrian Griffin. Oklahoma City will receive Smith and Bucks forward Desmond Mason.

The Akron Beacon Journal reported that the deal is expected to be completed later Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Beacon Journal, the Cavs will acquire Williams while parting ways with guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith.

The 29-year-old split his time between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers last season. He was released after averaging 7.5 points and 3.4 assists in 19 games for Detroit, and, after Indiana signed him on March 1, he logged averages of 11 points and 3.5 assists in 23 games for the Pacers.

"By signing Flip, it provides us with another experienced player who has the ability to play multiple positions for us," said Hawks general manager Rick Sund.

Dickau, 29, averaged 5.3 points and 2.6 assists in 67 games with the Clippers last season, his sixth in the NBA. In 300 career games with Atlanta, Portland, Dallas, New Orleans and Boston, he has posted averages of 5.8 points and 2.5 assists.

His best season came in 2004-05 with New Orleans, when he played in 67 games -- 46 starts -- and averaged 13.2 points with 5.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.

ESPN.com is claiming that the two parties have come to an agreement that would pay the 24-year-old $80 million over six years. However, minor details are still being worked out and nothing has been signed.

A former first-round selection, Iguodala averaged 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 82 games last season.

Weaver, the 38th overall selection in this year's draft, averaged 17.4 minutes over five games for the Bobcats summer league squad in Las Vegas posting averages of 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

The Washington State University product received second team All-Pac 10 honors as a senior, helping the team to a Sweet Sixteen berth while averaging 13.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

The 29-year-old came to the Pistons in December of 2007 with Primoz Brezec in a trade that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Charlotte Bobcats.

"We are pleased to re-sign Walter Herrmann," said president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. "Walter is a player with tremendous work ethic and showed last year that he is a player that can contribute to this team." Last season in 45 games with the Pistons and Bobcats, Herrmann averaged 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds.

The 32-year-old Bowen averaged 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds in 53 games during the 2007-08 regular season.

He participated in nine playoff games for the Hornets, who were eliminated in the West semis by the San Antonio Spurs.

The 22-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen.

Sun has also spent time with China's national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007.

The Grizzlies signed Smith to the offer sheet, valued at five-years and $58 million by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, earlier in the day.

"Tonight, the Hawks organization received an offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies for Josh Smith," said general manager Rick Sund. "We are happy to announce that we will match their offer sheet. Ownership, management and the team are happy to have Josh return as a member of the Hawks. We look forward to training camp in October and we will continue to look at additional opportunities to improve our roster." Smith, 22, is coming off a career year in which he averaged 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 blocks in 81 games for the Hawks, who made the playoffs for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign, and pushed the even

The 64-year-old Miller described the heart attack, subsequent kidney failure and gastrointestinal bleeding during a 90-minute press conference.

"It's kind of like I've been given a clean piece of paper -- a clean slate," said Miller.

The Atlanta Hawks have claimed all summer that they would match any contract offer the Georgia native received. They have seven days to make good on that promise, or Smith, whom Atlanta selected 17th overall in the 2004 draft, becomes a member of the Grizzlies.

Smith, 22, is coming off a career year in which he averaged 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 blocks in 81 games for the Hawks, who made the playoffs for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign, and pushed the eventual NBA champion-Celtics to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.

Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said Smith was hurt during normal basketball activity on Wednesday.

Smith was examined Thursday night and will receive a second opinion from Dr. Dave Altchek in the coming weeks. No timetable has been set for his return.