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When Dwight Howard met the media after the season the center said he was going to keep his options open regarding free agency and for the second time over the last few days there is a report that he may not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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James White is signed through 2013-14, however his salary ($916,099) will not become guaranteed until July 1. White’s agent, Bill McCandless, told Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com on Tuesday night that the New York Knicks will likely waive his client by June 30. That result will make him an unrestricted free agent.

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There was plenty of speculation that Jason Kidd may retire after his struggles during the playoffs, but that apparently is not going to happen.

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Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars is in the process of interviewing candidates for the head coach position and he plans to make a hire prior to the start of free agency on July 1.

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To no surprise, Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva has exercised his $8.58 million player option for 2013-14, reports the Detroit Free Press.

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Lionel Hollins is reportedly drawing a lot of interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks, but so far no NBA team has contacted the Memphis Grizzlies to ask permission to speak with their head coach, reports The Commercial-Appeal.

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Since being introduced as UCLA's next head coach, Steve Alford and his staff have not made much noise on the recruiting trail. Bryce Alford, his son, was the sole recruit who committed to UCLA, and while Alford managed to keep both Zach LaVine and Noah Allen to honor their commitments, Alford has yet to make a splash in the southern California recruiting scene (there have even been some grumbles that Alford is too focused on recruiting the midwest). However, it would appear that the new UCLA staff is gearing up for their first in-state recruiting battle, which centers around one of the top wings in the 2014 class.

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When anywhere close to healthy this season, Andrew Bogut gave the Golden State Warriors an interior presence they hadn't had in years. Problem is, the 28-year-old Australian 7-footer was never at 100 percent all season -- missing 50 regular season games -- and may never be completely healthy ever again.

Bogut revealed the extent of his painful ankle injury and how much it plagued him throughout the Warriors' playoff run in this story on Monday. Considering that Bogut will be an unrestricted free agent after next season, it'd be wise for the Warriors to look at other big man options who could replace Bogut if injuries plague him again in 2013-14.

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Alabama's Dee Hart is a man without a position. Hart only carried the ball 21 times last year. He spent the spring in Alabama's secondary. The question remains, which position will he play this season?

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After San Diego Chargers OLB Melvin Ingram tore his ACL in offseason workouts last week, it was expected that he'd miss the duration of the 2013 NFL season; furthermore, his injury was the acute reason behind the club signing Dwight Freeney. However, it doesn't appear that the Chargers are giving up hope on the former first-rounder making a return at some point this season.

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Even before Sheldon Jeter announced he was transferring from Vanderbilt, the assumed destination was Pitt. The Pennsylvania native was rumored ready to leave the SEC-based school, and with a bountiful block of frontcourt minutes available, the Panthers made the most sense as Jeter's destination. However, there might be a hold-up that prevents Jeter from transferring to the ACC program.

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We wrote earlier about how the presence of Tarik Black might impact Joel Embiid, but what is most fascinating about Kansas is how quickly Bill Self's squad has gone from fringe top 25 team to preseason national title contenders. The addition of Andrew Wiggins vaults the Jayhawks to arguably the nation's second-best recruiting class (Kentucky still obviously has the top group of newcomers), and now that the former Tiger big Black is on the roster, both the frontcourt and backcourt are deep enough to sustain foul troubles next season.

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It's been rumored for a while, and now it's official: Vinny Del Negro is out as the Los Angeles Clippers' head coach. Here's a look at some of the coaches the Clips will likely consider to take over.

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Four-star wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson (Fort Myers, Fla./Dunbar) is no longer committed to Florida. Despite the loss, Florida's recruiting plans at wide receiver shouldn't drastically change.

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