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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Clippers have agreed to a deal,
pending a physical, with free-agent forward Kenyon Martin, the Los Angeles
Times reported Friday.
Martin played for the Xinjiang Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association
during the NBA lockout, and was contractually obligated to wait until the
end of the Tigers' season before returning to the NBA. He was cleared to play
by FIBA, basketball's international governing body, on Thursday.
Martin averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 48 games last season with the
Denver Nuggets.
The 6-foot-9 Martin has averaged 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds in 654 games
with Denver and the New Jersey Nets.
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