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 "I am happy to return to my favorite club where I first started
out," he said. "I understand that I now have to think about
retirement from professional basketball and I think it is best to do
this at my home club."
It will be the 34-year-old's third spell with CSKA following
previous stints from 1998-2001 and 2011-12.
Kirilenko played the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz and
in 2004 was selected for the NBA All-Star Game.
He started this season with the Brooklyn Nets before falling out of
favor with coach Lionel Hollins.
Kirilenko was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers but did not make
an appearance for the club before his contract was terminated.
"We always have a spare place in our locker room for Andrei," said
CSKA president Andrei Vatutin.
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CSKA have won the Russian championship 21 times and lifted the
Euroleague trophy in 2006 and 2008.
(Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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