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In the lead-up to what is invariably a busy period for trainers, Warrnambool horseman Matthew Williams is taking advantage of a quiet week.Williams will make the trip to Sandown on Saturday with Almas Rossa who runs in the Super VOBIS Three-Year-Old Fillies Benchmark 70 race.Almas Rossa will be the lone starter for Williams for the week in the lead-up to Christmas before the trainer has anywhere between seven and 10 runners in the days that follow.Williams picked out Saturdays race after Almas Rossa took out a Class One Handicap on her home track at the start of the month.Almas Rossa had broken her maiden status at that track at her previous start.Williams said Almas Rossa would gallop on the course proper at Warrnambool on Tuesday morning which would be her final piece of work.He said the filly was an easy horse to train.Shes a typical Testa Rossa, no trouble at all, Williams said.She eats great and goes about her work easily but shes not a flash track worker.She doesnt set the track on fire when she gallops but she certainly comes out and has a good crack on race day.It doesnt look too strong on the nominations at this stage and its really a glorified midweek fillies race but were certainly happy to be racing for Saturday prize money.Almas Rossa will be ridden by apprentice Jye McNeil who moved to within one win of outriding his metropolitan claim at Flemington on Saturday.He said even if McNeil rides a winner at Sandown on Wednesday, where he has seven rides, the apprentice will still be able to take advantage of his 1.5kg claim.However it may throw a spanner in the plans of Williams for Caulfield next Monday when he has already booked McNeil for a couple of rides.I suppose I had better keep on eye on what happens at Sandown on Wednesday, Williams said.I know I wont be cheering for him too hard on Wednesday though. 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The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadnt been announced by the team. It was first reported by Yahoo Sports.Ezeli, a 6-foot-11 native of Nigeria, was drafted with the 30th pick in the 2012 draft by the Golden State Warriors. Last season he averaged 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in 64 games, including 13 starts.Ezeli missed 31 games this season after having arthroscopic surgery in February to remove debris from his left knee.After starting 41 games for the Warriors his rookie year, he missed the entire 2013-14 season after surgery to reinforce the ligaments in his right knee.The Blazers announced earlier Thursday they had acquired guard Shabazz Napier in a trade with the Orlando Magic for cash considerations.Napier was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Connecticut. He was traded to Orlando a year ago, and averaged 3.7 points and 1.8 assists in 55 games last season.Shabazz is a talented young player that we are pleased to add to our program. He fits the model we instituted last year and we look forward to helping him grow as a player in our system, said Neil Olshey, Portlands president of basketball operations.The Blazers also formally signed forward Jake Layman, acquired in a draft-day tradee, as well as free agent Evan Turner, who was introduced at a news conference Thursday.ddddddddddddLayman was selected with the 47th overall pick in this years draft by Orlando before he was traded to the Blazers. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in four years at Maryland.Portland and Turner agreed on a four-year, $70 million contract at the start of the NBAs free agency period.Turner, who was drafted No. 2 overall by the 76ers in 2010 out of Ohio State, spent the last two seasons with the Boston Celtics. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists as Bostons sixth man last season, his best since 2013-14.Turner spent his first three seasons in Philadelphia before one with the Pacers. Hes averaged 10.7 points, 3.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game over his career.He is a really good, alert defender, both on and off the ball, coach Terry Stotts said. He fits into our culture in how we want to play, both on and off the ball.Turner told reporters he had admired former Blazer Brandon Roy.I was a big B-Roy fan back in the day in college, Turner said. If it worked for him, itll work for me.Portland was one of the biggest surprises of last season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs with one of the youngest rosters in the league after losing four starters in the offseason.---AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski contributed to this report. ' ' '