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Knicks, Raptors Swap Four Players

MEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors completed a
four-player trade Sunday with New York sending Doug Christie and Herb Williams
to the Raptors for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander.

It was the second major trade in 10 days for the Knicks, who swapped Charles
Smith and Monty Williams to San Antonio just before last week's All-Star game,
acquiring J.R. Reid, Brad Lohaus and a No. 1 draft choice from the Spurs.

Anderson, a 6-foot-8 guard-forward, was chosen by the Raptors from San Antonio
in last June's expansion draft and has averaged 12.6 points per game. He
started 42 of Toronto's 49 games at the off-guard position and has backed up
point guard Damon Stoudamire on occasion.

Christie broke into the NBA in 1992 with the Los Angeles Lakers and spent two
seasons there. He was dealt to the Knicks for two draft picks in October 1994
and is averaging four points a game this season. He was unhappy with limited
playing time in 23 of New York's 50 games and had asked to be traded.

Williams is a 38-year-old backup center who has been in the NBA since 1981
with Indiana, Dallas and the Knicks. He has been used sparingly this year,
appearing in only 15 games with an average of 2.6 points a game.

Alexander, a 6-11 center, has been on the injured list all season with a bad
foot after being obtained by Toronto from Golden State him in the B.J.
Armstrong trade.

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