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For the second time in a month, Augsburg alumnus and decade-long NBA veteran Devean George has been involved in a trade, this time from the Toronto Raptors to the Golden State Warriors, it was announced on Thursday.

Earlier this month, George was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Toronto Raptors as part of a four-team, eight-player deal. Golden State will be George's fourth NBA team as he enters his 11th season in the league in 2009-10.

“We’re looking forward to adding a veteran with Devean’s experience to our squad,” said Golden State General Manager Larry Riley in a news release on the Warriors' Web site. “He is obviously a proven winner and has been on several very successful teams during his career, which is something we feel is important when you look at the youth on our roster. He is a versatile player and someone who we feel can contribute both on and off the court.”

George was traded from the Raptors to the Warriors for guard Marco Belinelli. The Warriors also received cash considerations as part of the trade.

In George's 10 NBA seasons (585 regular-season games, 104 starts), he has averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 18.7 minutes played per game. In 86 playoff games (27 starts) over eight seasons, he averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.2 minutes played per game.

George spent his first seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (1999-2006), as a part of world championship teams his first three years. George signed as a free agent with Dallas in 2006 and spent the past three seasons with the Mavericks.

George has been hampered by injuries over the last several campaigns, as he was limited to just 43 games this past season with the Mavericks, ending his season prematurely in March with knee surgery. He averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 2008-09.