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 Nike, his former sponsor, decided not to match Adidas' 13-year
contract offer to the Houston Rockets' All-Star.
Harden joins Team Adidas along with Rockets center Dwight Howard,
who anchored the NBA brand along with Bulls point guard Derrick
Rose.
Harden signed an $80 million contract extension with Houston in 2012
that goes through the 2017-18 season.
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Longtime NBA forward Tayshaun Price has reached agreement on a
one-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, reuniting the
veteran with his former coach, according to a report Thursday.
Prince will receive the veteran's minimum contract, Yahoo Sports
reported, to play for Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders.
Saunders and Prince were together with the Detroit Pistons from 2005
to 2008. Prince will be starting his 14th season in the NBA this
autumn.
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The Dallas Mavericks signed center JaVale McGee.
The 7-footer played in just 23 games last season for the
Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets, averaging 4.6 points and 2.7
rebounds. He was waived by the 76ers in March after arriving from
the Nuggets in a trade two weeks earlier.
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Drafted in the first round in 2008 by the Washington Wizards, McGee
has career averages of 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocked
shots in seven seasons with the Wizards, Nuggets and 76ers.
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Former Miami Heat and Boston Celtics guard Zoran Dragic signed a
two-year deal with BC Khimki in Moscow.
Dragic, 26, is the younger brother of Heat point guard Goran Dragic.
He spent last season with the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat, who
acquired both Dragic brothers in February.
The Heat traded Zoran Dragic to the Boston Celtics last month, and
the Celtics waived him on Monday. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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