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Raptors ship Bateer to Magic for Archibald
( 2004-01-03 10:52) (Agencies)

The Toronto Raptors traded center Mengke Bateer to the Orlando Magic for forward Robert Archibald on Friday.

The Raptors also sent Orlando the rights to 2003 second-round draft choice Remon Van de Hare and the option to swap second-round draft positions at the 2005 draft.

Bateer averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in seven games with Toronto.

Archibald, the first native of Scotland to appear in an NBA game, has three points and two rebounds in two games this season. Orlando acquired Archibald from Phoenix on Dec. 26 for a future conditional second-round pick.

Toronto general manager Glen Grunwald said coach Kevin O'Neill wanted Archibald.

"He's a tough, rebounding big guy," Grunwald said. "Hopefully, he'll get an opportunity to play."

Grunwald also said he'll try to deal Lamond Murray, who wants to be traded because he's frustrated by his diminishing role.

Murray has taken just one shot since Toronto made a six-player trade with Chicago in late November. He's averaged 8.6 points in 17 games this season. The Raptors placed him on the injured list Dec. 30.

Grunwald met with Murray on Wednesday after Murray went public with his trade demand Tuesday.

"I don't think demanding trades in the media is necessarily the way to go about getting things done," Grunwald said. "If there is something that makes sense, then definitely we'll do something, but we're just not going to give him away."

 
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