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A team executive said the Nets have deals on or near the negotiating table regarding Kerry Kittles with the Clippers and the Cavaliers. Both deals were in a holding pattern last night as those teams attempt to resolve their issues. The Clippers are hoping to woo Kobe Bryant, which would render their need for Kittles moot. The Cavs -- who could send a pair of Jersey guys, Dajuan Wagner and Eric Williams -- are trying to sort out their Carlos Boozer fiasco.
The Nets are eager to move Kittles' $9.8 million salary and are hoping that because Kittles is in the final year of his deal, a team looking to clear cap space next summer would want him. Thorn declined comment.
"There's been too much speculation about Kerry already, and it's not fair to him," Thorn said. "So I'm not going to talk about what may or may not be happening there."...
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The Cleveland deal (Williams, Wagner, Brown) would be better for the roster, but a Clippers deal where salaries don't need to match up would be better for Ratner's wallet.