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May 28, 2004: Hired Byron Scott as head coach.
June 16, 2004: Claimed guard Alex Garcia off waivers from the San Antonio Spurs.
June 17, 2004: Promoted assistant general manager Allan Bristow to general manager.
June 22, 2004: Announced that assistant coach Kenny Gattison would be retained.
June 22, 2004: Named assistant coach Jeff Bower director of player personnel.
June 24, 2004: Drafted guard J.R. Smith of St. Benedict's Prep with the 18th overall selection in the NBA draft and guard Tim Pickett of Florida State with the 44th overall pick in the second round.
June 29, 2004: Named Willis Reed vice president of basketball operations.
July 6, 2004: Signed first-round draft choice J.R. Smith to a contract.
July 16, 2004: Signed Toronto forward Morris Peterson to an offer sheet. Toronto matched the offer.
July 19, 2004: Signed free-agent forward/center Chris Andersen.
July 21, 2004: Hired Darrell Walker as an assistant coach.
Aug. 3, 2004: Signed free-agent forward Rodney Rogers and second-round draft choice Tim Pickett.
Aug. 4, 2004: Hired Jim Cleamons as an assistant coach.
Sept. 29, 2004: Signed free-agent center Sean Finn and forwards Tremaine Fowlkes, Britton Johnsen and Nate Williams.
Sept. 30, 2004: Signed free-agent guard Junior Harrington and forward Lee Nailon.
Oct. 4, 2004: Signed free-agent guard Ray Young.
Oct. 9, 2004: Waived center Sean Finn and guard Ray Young.
Oct. 28, 2004: Waived forwards Tremaine Fowlkes and Nate Williams.
Oct. 31, 2004: Waived forward Britton Johnsen.
Nov. 1, 2004: Placed guard Junior Harrington (back spasms), forward Jamal Mashburn (patella femoral irritation, right knee) and guard Tim Pickett (back spasms) on the injured list.
Nov. 13, 2004: Placed forward Rodney Rogers (sprained left knee) on the injured list and activated guard Junior Harrington.
Nov. 17, 2004: Placed guard Baron Davis (inflamed disc, lower back) on the injured list and activated guard Tim Pickett.
November 19, 2004: Signed forward Matt Freije and waived guard Tim Pickett.
Dec. 3, 2004: Traded Darrell Armstrong to Dallas in exchange for Dan Dickau and a 2005 second-round draft pick.
Dec. 4, 2004: Signed Corsley Edwards and received a league exemption to place Jamaal Magloire (fractured right ring finger) on the injured list.
Dec. 12, 2004: Signed Lonny Baxter and received a league exemption to place David West (sprained right knee) on the injured list.
Dec. 21, 2004: Activated Baron Davis and placed Alex Garcia (torn ACL, left knee) on the injured list.
Dec. 27, 2004: Traded David Wesley to Houston in exchange for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar. Waived Lonny Baxter and Alex Garcia.
Dec. 29, 2004: Suspended Jim Jackson indefinitely for failing to report to the team.
Jan. 3, 2005: Activated Rodney Rogers and waived Corsley Edwards.
Jan. 5, 2005: Signed Corsley Edwards to a 10-day contract.
Jan. 21, 2005: Traded Jim Jackson and a 2005 second-round draft pick to Phoenix in exchange for Casey Jacobsen, Maciej Lampe and Jackson Vroman. Waived Matt Freije and Junior Harrington.
Jan. 28, 2005: Received a league exemption to place Baron Davis (bruised right Achilles tendon) on the injured list. Signed Junior Harrington to a 10-day contract.
Feb. 11, 2005: Activated Baron Davis from the injured list.
Feb. 24, 2005: Traded Baron Davis to Golden State in exchange for Speedy Claxton, Dale Davis and cash considerations. Traded Jamal Mashburn and Rodney Rogers to Philadelphia in exchange for Glenn Robinson. Placed Glenn Robinson (left ankle) on the injured list.
March 1, 2005: Waived Dale Davis and Glenn Robinson.
March 16, 2005: Activated Jamaal Magloire and David West from the injured list. Placed Chris Andersen (infected right elbow) on the injured list.
March 25, 2005: Activated Chris Andersen from the injured list. Placed Maciej Lampe (lower back spasms) on the injured list.
April 8, 2005: Activated Maciej Lampe from the injured list and placed Speedy Claxton (strained right groin) on the injured list.