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New Orleans running back Reggie Bush left Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with an injury to the same knee that kept him out of practice earlier this week.

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.

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