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TIMBERWOLVES TRADE LAETTNER TO HAWKS.(SPORTS)

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From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)
Date: 19960223
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Byline: Staff and Wire Reports

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves sent disgruntled centers Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday for center Andrew Lang and point guard Spud Webb.

Kevin McHale, Minnesota's vice president of basketball operations, stressed the on-court benefits of the deal, specifically Lang's physical style. But McHale didn't deny he also was hoping to improve the team's chemistry.

"Everybody's got to understand there are roles that need to be played in the context of the team," McHale said. "If people don't accept ...

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