Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

ANAHEIM ANGELS—Declined their 2006 contract option on LHP Jason Christiansen.

BOSTON RED SOX—Announced the resignation of Theo Epstein, general manager.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Exercised their 2006 contract option on RHP Cliff Politte. Declined their 2006 contract option on DH Carl Everett. Announced 1B-DH Frank Thomas exercised his 2006 contract option.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Exercised their 2006 contract options on RHP Danys Baez and SS Julio Lugo.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with LHP Glendon Rusch on a two-year contract.

CINCINNATI REDS—Activated RHP Ryan Wagner from the 15-day DL and INF Luis Lopez from the 60-day DL.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Signed Phil Garner, manager, to a contract extension through 2007.

NEW YORK METS—Declined their 2006 contract option on 1B Doug Mientkiewicz and RHP Braden Looper. Exercised their 2006 contract option on RHP Steve Trachsel. Activated OF Mike Cameron, RHP Bartolome Fortunato, RHP Tyler Yates, LHP Felix Heredia and INF Jeff Keppinger from the 60-day DL.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Exercised their 2006-07 contract option on G-F Sasha Pavlovic.

DETROIT PISTONS—Signed F Tayshaun Prince to a five-year contract extension. Traded F Ronald Dupree to Minnesota for a future second-round draft pick.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Signed F Mike Dunleavy to a five-year contract extension.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Signed Jerry West, president of basketball operations, to a two-year contract extension through the 2008 season.

MIAMI HEAT—Waived F Darius Rice, G Andre Emmett and G Gerald Fitch. Placed C Michael Doleac, F Shandon Anderson and G-F James Posey on the inactive list.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Waived F Ndudi Ebi.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Announced the resignation of Gordon Chiesa, assistant coach. Exercised their 2006-07 contract option on G Zoran Planinic.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Exercised their 2006-07 contract option on F David West.