Lloyd Daniels Signs With the Nets

The slumping New Jersey Nets signed swingman Lloyd Daniels to an NBA-minimum contract. Daniels, 29, will be playing for his fourth NBA team. He also played four years in the Continental Basketball Assn., most recently with the Fort Wayne Fury.

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The Miami Heat put forward-guard Dan Majerle on the injured list because of a lower back strain.

Majerle had started every game this season, averaging 13.1 points, third-best on the team. His 41.5 minutes per-game average ranks second in the NBA.

To fill his spot on the roster, the Heat activated forward Martin Muursepp, who has been on the injured list because of tendinitis in his left knee since Oct. 31.

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The Sacramento Kings put forward Lionel Simmons on the injured list after arthroscopic knee surgery.

He is expected to be out for at least one month.

Simmons appeared in the first 20 games of the season, averaging 4.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes before his knee troubles began.

In a related transaction, the club said it has signed free-agent forward Devin Gray. Gray, 24, was in his second season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA. Gray has averaged a team-leading 21.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 12 games.