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And for some good news: Sources: Nets eye Jason Collins
The Brooklyn Nets worked out Jason Collins this week in Los Angeles and are giving strong consideration to signing the free-agent center to a 10-day contract that would position him to become the NBA's first active openly gay player, sources told ESPN.com Thursday.
Sources with knowledge of the situation said the Nets, after letting Thursday's trade deadline pass without making a deal for the Los Angeles Lakers' Jordan Hill, are weighing the addition of another big man and have identified Collins as a prime candidate to join their frontcourt rotation via the 10-day route.
No final decision has been made, but sources said the 35-year-old was auditioned by the team in a private workout earlier this week to assess the state of his game after last playing with Washington almost a year ago.
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/10492172/brooklyn-nets-considering-signing-jason-collins-10-day-contract
Props to the Nets...