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July 31 (The Sports Xchange) - The Sacramento Kings hired Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman as an assistant coach on Friday. Lieberman, who was the head coach of the NBA Development League's Texas Legends from 2009 to 2011, becomes the second female assistant coach to join an NBA staff after Becky Hammon was hired by the San Antonio Spurs in April 2014. - - The Philadelphia 76ers picked up veteran forward Gerald Wallace and also draft considerations and cash from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for power forward Jason Thompson. Wallace, a first-round draft pick in 2001, has spent 14 years in the NBA and averaged 1.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.44 steals in 832 regular-season games. The 29-year-old Thompson has career averages of 9.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in 541 regular-season games, including 405 starts. He was traded to the 76ers on July 9 in a deal with the Sacramento Kings that brought Nik Stauskas to Philadelphia. - - The Dallas Mavericks signed free agent forward Jeremy Evans. The 6-9, 200-pound Evans played his first five seasons in Utah (2010-15) where he averaged 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 10.8 minutes in 219 games (seven starts). He won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest in 2012. He was selected by Utah in the second round (55th overall pick) of the 2010 draft. (Editing by Frank Pingue)