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Chris Paul

According to a source with knowledge of his plan, Chris Paul has requested that the Hornets trade him to the Knicks, Magic or Lakers before the season begins.

“He wants out,” the source told Ken Berger of CBS Sports. “He wants to play with another superstar. He wants to follow LeBron’s model of teaming up with other great players.”

NBA sources say that members of Paul’s camp told them recently, “He’s not going to start the season in New Orleans.”

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Matt Barnes

Veteran swingman Matt Barnes, one of the most coveted free agents left on the open market, announced Monday night that he is headed to the Toronto Raptors.

But the limited sign-and-trade options available to Orlando — Barnes’ last team — could scuttle the deal, according to sources close to the situation.

Under the impression that he would be receiving a two-year contract in the $10 million range, Barnes thanked Magic fans via his Twitter feed and said that he’ll be “playing for the Toronto Raptors” next season.

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Quentin Richardson

The Orlando Magic have reportedly agreed to a multi-year deal with swingman Quentin Richardson to a multi-year deal.

The deal is either for the remainder of Orlando’s Mid-Level Exception or their Bi-Annual Exception.

This move likely means Matt Barnes’ days with the teams are over and it could be a sign that the Magic will not match Chicago’s three-year, 20 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard J.J. Redick.

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Chris Duhon

Chris Duhon and the Magic have agreed to a four-year, $15 million deal, sources have confirmed to Chad Ford.

Duhon spent the past two season with the Knicks after playing for the Bulls over his first four.

He will serve as Jameer Nelson’s backup at the point guard position.

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Gilbert Arenas

A person with knowledge of the Magic’s plans said a trade for Gilbert Arenas, the one-time superstar whose reputation took a massive hit with his gun suspension last season, remains a “definite possibility.”

Smith has a good relationship with Arenas, but a stumbling block could be the fact that Dwight Howard is not sure whether Arenas would fit in.

If Howard gets the answers he is looking for, there could be legs to the Arenas-to-Orlando scenario.

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Matt Barnes

Forward Matt Barnes says he will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Orlando Magic to become a free agent.

Barnes had said for months he would likely make the move, hoping to get a long-term deal to return to Orlando. He made his intentions official Monday after the team’s end-of-season meeting.

The 30-year-old forward has played for seven teams in seven seasons in the NBA. He prefers to remain with the Magic.

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Brandon Bass

Brandon Bass did not have as big an impact in Orlando this season as was expected, but he is hoping his role might change next year.

Bass saw a little bit of playing time late in the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.

“It’s hard to say. It’s for Stan [Van Gundy], Otis [Smith] and the guys in the front office to decide if I’m someone they need … or if they want play four perimeter guys and one big, then I guess if they want to do that, it’s not for me,” Bass said Friday morning.

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Kendrick Perkins

The NBA has rescinded one of the two technical fouls assessed to Celtics center Kendrick Perkins in Boston’s loss to Orlando in Game 5.

This means that Perkins will be available to play in Friday’s Game 6.

The NBA took back the second of the two technicals, which occurred with 36.1 seconds remaining in the first half and resulted in Perkins’ automatic ejection.

Referee Eddie F. Rush tagged Perkins with the technical for arguing a foul call.

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Glen Davis

Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics left Game 5 with a concussion after Dwight Howard elbowed him in the face.

Big Baby stumbled off the court and it is not yet clear how long his concussion could keep him out of commission.

However, he told his teammates that he will play on Friday for Game 6 but he must be medically cleared first.

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