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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves were in the market for a capable perimeter shooter, ideally a veteran with experience in coach Rick Adelmans system to help balance a frontcourt-heavy roster. Nike Free 3.0 V3. The Houston Rockets could be looking for something much, much bigger. The teams made a move to address both needs on Tuesday, just two days before the NBA draft: The Timberwolves acquired swingman Chase Budinger from the Rockets in exchange for the 18th overall pick in the draft. Houston went 34-32 last season and missed the playoffs for the third straight year. The Rockets now have the 14th, 16th and 18th selections in a draft that many scouts think is one of the deeper classes in years, a load of ammunition that could help them make a play for one of the stars who could be available, including Orlando centre Dwight Howard or Atlanta forward Josh Smith. Its the second straight off-season the Rockets figure to be very active in trying to add some size and skill to their frontcourt. Last year they had a deal in place that would have landed them Lakers big man Pau Gasol, but NBA Commissioner David Stern, acting on behalf of the league-owned New Orleans Hornets, nixed the trade, which would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is once again making a serious push in search of a blockbuster deal to push them back into contender status in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves see themselves as a team on the rise behind Adelman, point guard Ricky Rubio and power forward Kevin Love. The Wolves faded late last season after Rubio went down with a knee injury, exposing the roster as one with too many point guards, power forwards and centres, and not enough playmakers and shooters on the wings. Michael Beasley struggled with injuries and inconsistency, Wes Johnson couldnt find his shooting stroke and Martell Webster never got fully into the groove after preseason back surgery. Budinger should help. He averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and shot 40.2 per cent from 3-point range in his third season with the Rockets. The former second-round pick out of Arizona played his first two seasons under Adelman in Houston, so he has familiarity in the coachs corner offence and has demonstrated the ability to knock down open jump shots. "Chase knows Rick Adelmans system well after playing for him in Houston, and he will be a good fit on our team," Timberwolves president David Kahn said in a statement issued by the team. The 6-foot-7 Budinger, who has participated in the slam dunk contest during All-Star weekend, also has the athleticism to get to the basket and a knack for moving without the ball. "Chase was an integral part of our team in Houston my last two years as coach there," Adelman said. "He will help our perimeter game with his athleticism and shooting ability. Chases game has improved in each of his first three seasons in the NBA and we look forward to that continuing here in Minnesota." The Rockets also included the rights to Israeli Lior Eliyahu in the deal, which was first reported by Yahoo Sports. The trade is further evidence of Adelmans role in personnel matters with the Timberwolves. As the season drew to a close, Adelman lobbied hard for the team to add more veterans. He wasnt interested in bringing another rookie, especially with a fairly low draft pick, into one of the youngest teams in the league, and his familiarity with Budinger no doubt encouraged Kahn to make the deal. Kahn said at seasons end that he fully expected to work closely with Adelman to target veteran players during an important summer for the franchise. The early returns support that, with other deals either in trades or free agency sure to come. The trade also helps Minnesota from a financial perspective. Budinger is due to make $942,000 next season and could become a free agent after next season. The modest salary gives the Wolves more salary cap room than a guaranteed three-year deal for a first-round draft pick, which could open up their options for other moves in free agency, which begins July 1, or through trades. Nike Free Schweiz. The 32-year-old wasnt pleased with the teams contract offer he received about a week before the opener, and figured his days in Toronto were numbered. Nike Free 3.0 V3 Laufschuhe Blau Dunkel Blau Weiß. Gaunce scored consecutive goals in the first and second periods as Belleville beat the Generals 4-1 in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday.ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Reggie McKenzie made clear on his first day as Raiders general manager that theres a new regime in Oakland. Soon after officially signing his contract to be the first general manager since longtime owner Al Davis death, McKenzie fired coach Hue Jackson in a bold first move as he looks to give the organization a fresh start. "There comes a time when change is necessary," McKenzie said Tuesday. "For the Raiders the time is now. The Raiders organization, with respect and deference for all its tradition and history, is about to embark on a new era." The era will begin without Jackson, who was fired after going 8-8 in his first season as head coach. McKenzie wanted to bring in his "own guy" to rebuild the organization. Finding that coach will be the first major task for McKenzie, who also must bulk up the personnel department and evaluate the roster in what promises to be a busy off-season. Owner Mark Davis said McKenzie will decide on the new coach and the personnel decisions, with the coach ultimately reporting to the general manager. Thats a major change from how the organization was run before Davis father, Al, died of heart failure on Oct. 8. Al Davis made all the major decisions when he was in charge of the team, with many of those now falling to McKenzie as Mark Davis focuses on finding a new stadium and other off-field issues. "Change happened on October 8th," Davis said. ""The one thing I know is what I dont know. The one thing I did know was I needed to bring the right people in here. ... My feeling always has been that if my father wasnt here we needed someone to run that football side of the building. I needed to find the right person. I truly believe that Reggie McKenzie is the right man for this job." McKenzie had spent the past 18 years in the front office of the Green Bay Packers, last serving as director of football operations. He was well-respected for his role in helping to build a Super Bowl championship team with the Packers and also had ties to the Raiders, having played linebacker for four years with the team in the 1980s. Many of his former teammates were on hand at the news conference introducing him. "Guys, this is where I came from. Im back home now. Im back home," he said. "As soon as Mark told me We want you for the job I couldnt, you know, I couldnt stop smiling." Davis said he had targeted McKenzie as his desired general manager in the weeks after his fathers death and noted it was awkward when he ran into him at the Raiders game in Green Bay last month. About an hour after Oaaklands season ended, Davis had the organization formally request permission from the Packers to interview McKenzie. Nike Free 3.0 V4 Laufschuhe Lila Grau They sat down for a six-hour interview last Wednesday, with former Raiders coach John Madden assisting Davis. They quickly finalized the deal and McKenzie signed it Tuesday morning. He then immediately fired Jackson, marking a rapid fall for the man who was in charge of personnel decisions and coaching after Davis death. Jackson made the trade for quarterback Carson Palmer after starter Jason Campbell broke his collarbone, costing the Raiders a 2012 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2013 second-rounder. While Palmer showed signs of giving the Raiders a big-time quarterback, he was unable to get Oakland to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, raising questions about how effective that trade was. After starting the season 7-4, the Raiders lost four of their final five games to mark their ninth straight season without a winning record or a playoff berth. A late-game collapse at home against Detroit on Dec. 18 and a 38-26 loss to San Diego at home in the season finale did in the Raiders and ultimately Jackson. Jackson joined the Raiders as offensive co-ordinator in 2010 under head coach Tom Cable and engineered a dramatic improvement as Oakland more than doubled its point total and improved to 8-8. That helped him get the job when Davis decided not to retain Cable. The offence wasnt quite as effective with Jackson as head coach, with injuries to star running back Darren McFadden, receiver Jacoby Ford and Campbell played a role in the decline. But the biggest problems this past season were an inability to curb the teams propensity for penalties and on the defensive side of the ball. The team committed 163 penalties for 1,358 yards, setting records in both categories, as Jackson was unable to instil the discipline he promised. The Raiders also had franchise worsts in touchdown passes allowed (31), yards per carry (5.1), yards passing (4,262) and total yards (6,201), while giving up the third-most points (433) in team history. Oakland joined this seasons Tampa Bay team as two of the four teams to allow at least 30 TD passes and 5.0 yards per carry in a season, a distinction achieved previously by only the 1950 Baltimore Colts and 1952 Dallas Texans. The Raiders also became the sixth team since the 1970 merger to allow at least 2,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards passing in a season. The new coach will be Oaklands seventh in the past 10 seasons, following Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, Lane Kiffin, Cable and Jackson. ' ' '