The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves traded forward Joe Smith and guard Anthony Peeler to the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Sam Cassell and center Ervin Johnson on Friday.

Cassell averaged 19.7 points a game for the Bucks last season, his 10th year in the league. He became expendable when the Bucks acquired veteran Gary Payton from Seattle last season.

"We want to put players on the floor, and that's what Sammy is," Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said.

The Timberwolves expect Cassell to play alongside current point guard Troy Hudson and also relieve Hudson at the point.

"We think Sammy can really bring some punch to our lineup," vice president Kevin McHale said.

Johnson averaged 2.2 points a game last year for the Bucks as a backup.

Smith missed 26 games because of injuries last season for the Wolves, his eighth year in the league. He averaged 7.5 points and five rebounds a game.

Peeler, Minnesota's all-time 3-point field goal leader, averaged 7.7 points a game last season.

KINGS: Sacramento coach Rick Adelman received a contract extension Friday.

Adelman, who has led the Kings to the Pacific Division title the last two seasons, has spent five seasons with the team. Last season, he became the 18th coach in NBA history to win 600 games.

Adelman also has coached in Portland and Golden State.

"This is where I want to be," said Adelman, who has a career record of 603-384 in 13 years as a coach. "I love the team, the city and the fans."

Adelman is seventh in wins among active NBA coaches. He is the fourth coach in NBA history to win 60 or more games in a season with two different teams. His .652 winning percentage (245-131) with the Kings is the highest in the franchise's 55-year history.

The Kings also announced that Hall of Fame coach Pete Carril will resume his role as a full-time assistant after spending last season as special assistant to the president.

LAKERS: Luke Walton is starting his NBA career close to home.

The San Diego native was drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers, who believe the son of Hall of Famer Bill Walton is more prepared than most rookies to contribute right away.

"He's got a big body and he knows his way around the court," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "He's been a player that likes to pass, likes to play an unselfish game."

Walton averaged 10.8 points as a fifth-year senior at Arizona.

Walton's father spent part of his NBA career with the Clippers, and has done commentary on their games. Luke Walton often drove up to Los Angeles to play basketball on the weekends.

"It's special being home," he said.

TV RATINGS: With LeBron James taking center stage, TV ratings for the NBA draft were the highest since 1997.

ESPN's broadcast Thursday night drew a 2.64 rating, a 27.5 percent increase from last year's 2.07 rating on TNT. This was the first year ESPN broadcast the NBA draft.