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Hornets trade 1st-round pick to Blazers (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Wed, 06/25/2008 - 15:13

The Hornets have agreed to send their first-round draft pick, the 27th overall, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for cash that could help New Orleans add a key free agent to a rising young squad.

The deal awaits league approval and may not become official until Thursday's draft has begun, according to a person who works in the NBA and is familiar with the transaction.