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Jorge Sierra: Southern Mississippi's Dwayne Davis has signed with agent Keith Kreiter. He was named to the All-PIT Team earlier this month. Twitter @hoopshype

Draft, Agents, Dwayne Davis, Keith Kreiter 

Jorge Sierra: Agent Seth Cohen tells HoopsHype he will now represent Providence's Ricky Ledo and Sherwood Brown of Florida Gulf Coast University. Twitter

Draft, Agents, Ricky Ledo, Sherwood Brown, Seth Cohen 

Simmons breaks down why he thinks James will eventually join forces with music mogul Jay-Z, who recently divested his interest in the Brooklyn Nets in order to partner with Creative Artists Agency as a sports agent. This is the same agency that James left back in September to sign with childhood friend and former CAA agent Rich Paul as part of a new agency called Klutch Sports. To be clear, Simmons offers a disclaimer that his idea is his own and not based on the sort of insider info that Simmons so often cites. USA Today Sports

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Jay-Z, Agents, Rich Paul 

The man at the center of the proposed reunion is William "Worldwide Wes" Wesley, the CAA coach's agent whose ties to James have been well-chronicled and, as the premise goes, has such an overwhelming and eternal influence on the best basketball player on the planet that he'll convince him to come back. But there is no reason to anticipate this happening. The time has officially come to stop romanticizing the relationship with James and Wesley, and not only because of the obvious fact that the soon-to-be four-time MVP was willing to leave him behind and work with Paul in a partnership that isn't ending anytime soon. The 'Worldwide Wes' factor as it related to James had a Wizard-of-Oz feel to it all along, but the reality in the here and now is that James has long since moved on from that overhyped chapter and, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, the two hardly, if ever, speak these days.The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of their relationship. USA Today Sports

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Jay-Z, Agents, Rich Paul 

It is a fact James' agent, Rich Paul, has eagerly created anticipation for James' possible return in 2014, but eventually his client will have to spare himself the pummeling of raising Northeast Ohio's hopes, only to dash them under closer inspection of the move. Yahoo! Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LeBron James, Coaching, Mike Brown, Agents, Rich Paul 

Sports Agent Blog has learned that Carter-Williams held meetings with agents and supposedly narrowed his agent selection process down to three groups: ASM Sports, Excel Sports Management and the new Roc Nation Sports/Creative Artists Agency (CAA) partnership. The latest information received by Sports Agent Blog is that Carter-Williams has removed Roc Nation/CAA from the mix and is now between Andy Miller of ASM and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports. Sports Agent Blog

Draft, Jeff Schwartz, Andy Miller, Agents, Michael Carter-Williams 

Liz Mullen: NBA player agent Jim Tanner of Williams & Connolly has signed Illinois G Brandon Paul for representation for the NBA Draft. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

Draft, Agents, Brandon Paul, Jim Tanner 

Chris Broussard: Texas' Myck Kabongo signs w/Rich Paul's Klutch Sports, sources say. Kabongo - 14p, 5a, 5r - seen as 1R pick, range is late lotto to early 2R Twitter

Draft, Agents, Myck Kabongo, Rich Paul 

BDA Sports has signed Los Angeles Lakers forward Earl Clark. BDA NBA player agent Kevin Bradbury will represent him. Clark was formerly represented by Relativity Sports. It is not clear why he switched agents, but BDA represents three of Clark’s teammates on the Lakers — guard Steve Nash, forward/center Jordan Hill and guard Chris Duhon. Sports Business Daily

Los Angeles Lakers, Agents, Earl Clark, Bill Duffy 

Liz Mullen: SBJ: Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports will not work with any sports talent agencies other than CAA Sports. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

Jay-Z, Agents 

Liz Mullen: Jay-Z's sports agency will hire established agents in multiple sports as well as have its own employees, including Jay-Z himself, certified Twitter @SBJLizMullen

Jay-Z, Agents 

Bill Duffy: “I am thrilled to welcome Joakim to the BDA Family. He is, without a doubt, the most complete center in the game today and off the court exemplifies the exact caliber of athlete and human being compatible with BDA’s ideals. Joakim’s commitment to philanthropic and humanitarian works is impressive and we look forward to working with him in his future endeavors.” BDA Sports

Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, Agents, Bill Duffy 

Mozgov had been represented by Bouna Ndiaye, Nicolas Batum's agent. The two parted ways in January and he has since signed with Justin Zanik of ASM Sports. CSNNW.com

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Timofey Mozgov, Agents, Bouna Ndiaye, Justin Zanik 

As an international player, Saric has the right to withdraw from the draft before June 17 and reapply in 2014. He could use the time to weigh his projected draft status, which NBA executives tell Yahoo! Sports could rise as high as the mid-first round. Marc Cornstein of Pinnacle Sports will represent Saric in the NBA. Yahoo! Sports

Draft, Agents, Marc Cornstein, Dario Saric 

Nets Daily: rumor around the NBA is that when the dust clears, Jay-Z's first client will be Nerlens Noel, who could be overall No. 1 in the draft. Twitter @NetsDaily

Draft, Jay-Z, Agents, Nerlens Noel 

Liz Mullen: Excel Sports Management @excelsm signed Lehigh G & expected 1st round NBA Draft pick C.J. McCollum. Agent Sam Goldfeder will rep him. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

Draft, Agents, CJ McCollum, Sam Goldfeder 

Liz Mullen: SBD: Excel Sports Management @excelsm signed Bucknell C Mike Muscala for representation in the NBA Draft. Agent Sean Kennedy will rep him. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

Draft, Agents, Mike Muscala, Sean Kennedy 

On April 2, The Hollywood Reporter had a front page story titled, “Relativity Secures $115M Revolving Line of Credit.” I did not hear a peep from a person (save one) in the sports industry, but should it at least be on sports business professionals’ radar? While everyone was fawning over Jay-Z entering the world of sports agency, there was Relativity, which now has a sports department aptly named Relativity Sports, opening up the cash register. The article says that the $115 million line of credit is expected to expand to $300 million in the near future, and cites CEO Ryan Kavanaugh’s expectation of heightened revenue due, in part, to the sports division. Sports Agent Blog

Agents 

Entertainment mogul and rapper Jay-Z has started the process of divesting his small share of ownership with the Brooklyn Nets to extend his Roc Nation Sports representation business into basketball, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z, Agents 

Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Carter – owns less than 1 percent of the Nets, but has been a central public figure in the franchise's marketing and move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. Selling his share of the Nets is a necessary prelude for Jay-Z to obtain his National Basketball Players Association certification as an agent. NBA rules mandate that no one individual affiliated with a player representation company can have an ownership stake with an NBA team. Yahoo! Sports

Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z, Agents