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DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks acquired  four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion from the Toronto Raptors  in a multi-player, four-team trade, they said yesterday.

Marion, forward Kris Humphries and center Nathan Jawai will  join the Mavericks from the Raptors in exchange for guard  Antoine Wright and forward Devean George, plus two-way cash  considerations.

In related moves, the Orlando Magic sent prized free agent  Hedo Turkoglu to Toronto for cash considerations from the  Mavericks and Raptors while Dallas traded Jerry Stackhouse to  the Memphis Grizzlies for fellow guard Greg Buckner.

Marion, a 10-year NBA veteran who has averaged 17.8 points  and 9.9 rebounds per game in his career, spent only half a  season in Toronto after being traded from the Miami Heat.

The versatile 31-year-old averaged 14.3 points, 8.3 rebounds  and 2.3 assists in 27 games for the Raptors before being traded  to clear salary cap space for Turkoglu.

Last season, Turkish forward Turkoglu helped lead the Magic  to the NBA Finals where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in  five games.

The 30-year-old was a significant factor for Orlando in  post-season play, averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8  assists per game.

“We are very pleased to have landed one of the top free  agents available this summer,” Raptors president and general  manager Bryan Colangelo said in a statement.

“Hedo Turkoglu is an ideal fit basketball wise, and his  diverse skill set and size will make him a tremendous addition  to our already offensively potent team.”

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