New Orleans ? The New Orleans Hornets sent veteran guard Mike James to Washington on Wednesday in exchange for Antonio Daniels as part of a three-team trade that returned a future first-round draft pick from the Wizards to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Memphis also dealt second-year guard Javaris Crittenton to Washington and sent a conditional second-round pick to New Orleans, while the Wizards waived guard Dee Brown.

Hornets coach Byron Scott gave James an opportunity in training camp to compete for second-string point guard, but Devin Brown emerged as Chris Paul’s primary backup.

Daniels has averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 assists in 13 games with the Wizards. The 6-foot-4 guard was a fourth overall pick by the then-Vancouver Grizzlies in 1997 and was a member of the San Antonio Spurs’ 1998-99 championship team. Crittenton has appeared in seven games as a reserve for the Grizzlies, averaging 2.7 points.