Nets, Blazers Agree to Sign-and-Trade Deal for Abdur-Rahim

The Nets and Blazers have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that gives Shareef Abdur-Rahim a sixth year on his new contract and gives the Blazers a lottery-protected 2006 first-round pick. The trade marks the culmination of an extraordinary year-long turnaround for the Nets, from mourning the departure of Kenyon Martin to celebrating the arrival of yet another all-Star. Now, the Nets will move to fill up their bench, starting with Keyon Dooling. Dooling has told the Nets they are his first choice, but has yet to commit to the team.

• Bench Battle of 2 Lawrences Taking Shape - Harvey Araton - New York Times
• Net gains: Abdur-Rahim, Robinson agree to deals - Chad Ford - ESPN
• Nets agree to deals with Abdur-Rahim, Robinson - David Porter - AP
• Instant Analysis - Nate Davis, - USA Today
• Nets Haul In Shareef - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Nets seal deal for Abdur-Rahim - Dave D'Allesandro - Newark Star-Ledger
• Shareef trade sets Nets free - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
• Nets give in to Blazers but finally get Shareef - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
• Abdur-Rahim to join Nets - Geoffrey C. Arnold - Oregonian
• Nets, Blazers, complete Shareef deal - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
• Agent: Abdur-Rahim Going to Nets - Liz Robbins - New York Times