The Los Angeles Clippers announced that they have acquired forward Zach Randolph and guard Mardy Collins from the New York Knicks in exchange for forward Tim Thomas and guard Cuttino Mobley.

?In an attempt to make our team more competitive, we are excited about the acquisition of Zach Randolph,? Mike Dunleavy said. ?He is a 27-year old highly-skilled scorer and rebounder. Getting a player like Zach cost us two highly skilled veterans in Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas, but we feel that the move will help us both now and in the future. We wish nothing but the best of success for Cuttino and Tim with their new team.?

?Cuttino and Tim are two veteran players that will help us work towards our joint goal of remaining competitive this season while also improving our long-term cap flexibility,? said Donnie Walsh. ?Zach is an extremely talented player who produces numbers that few players can and we thank him, and Mardy, for their efforts as Knickerbockers.?