December 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a multiyear contract with power forward/center Chuck Hayes just days after voiding a deal because of a failed physical. Hayes’ four-year deal is worth $22.4 million — more than $1 million more than the $21.3 million contract that was voided on Monday. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound undrafted product out of Kentucky started 63 out [...]
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Nets C Lopez Undergoes Foot Surgery, Out 6-8 Weeks
New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez is expected to return to game action in six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery Friday to repair a non-displaced stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot, the team announced. “A single screw was inserted into the bone to stabilize the fracture and speed up the healing process,” foot [...]
Free Agent SF Mickael Pietrus “Heavily” Interested In Eastern Conference Club?
The Phoenix Suns continued their rebuilding project by waiving small forward Mickael Pietrus. It was an obvious move, considering the Raptors had a trade to obtain Pietrus for a conditional second-round pick earlier this month, however, Toronto backed away due to the swingman’s damaged right knee. Yet, despite injury concerns, there is one team that piques Pietrus’ interest [...]
Nets Acquire Center Mehmet Okur From Utah For 2015 Second Round Pick
The New Jersey Nets have acquired veteran center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz for a 2015 second-round pick and a trade exception. After the Nets found out starting center Brook Lopez fractured his foot, an injury that usually takes four to six weeks to recover from, it was essential that the club obtained a veteran big [...]
Kenyon Martin To Re-Join NBA In March?
Kenyon Martin’s expected departure from his team in China is moving closer to official. Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday that Martin has “severed ties” with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers, enabling Martin to leave the country but likely keeping him out of the NBA until March at the earliest. Xinjiang is determined to withhold Martin’s FIBA letter [...]
