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Sean Deveney: Had heard that the Nuggets were in the Al Thornton market. That's cooled now. Most likely for Thornton: Charlotte and New Orleans. Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Al Thornton 

Looking for reserves. Al Thornton, a 6-foot-8 free-agent forward, is considering signing with the Nuggets, though he said there are four or five other teams interested in his services. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Al Thornton 

6-foot-8 free agent forward Al Thornton is considering signing with the Nuggets, though he said he has 4-5 other teams also interested in his services. NBA gyms are open now to players from any team – for instance, Ty Lawson has been working out at the Wizards facility near his home in the D.C. area – so Thornton worked out at Pepsi Center today, as did Nuggets Andre Miller, Jordan Hamilton, Kosta Koufos and Gary Forbes. Asked if he’ll sign with Denver, Thornton said, “We’ll see. Hopefully. We’ll see.” Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Al Thornton 

Al Thornton: Really considering China now probably will make a decision in a week or so give me some feedback twitter family!! Thanks! Twitter

Washington Wizards, Lockout, China, Al Thornton 

Damien Wilkins, a free agent who played collegiately at Georgia and for the Hawks last season, is a regular, as is Al Thornton, a free agent who finished last season with the Warriors. Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie, former Georgia teammates who were drafted by the Clippers in June, get their first NBA- level competition here. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Hawks, Lockout, Damien Wilkins, Al Thornton, Trey Thompkins, Travis Leslie 

Several NBA players from Atlanta are trying to put together a team to take on the other regional squads that have been assembled during the lockout. Josh Smith, Jarrett Jack, Anthony Morrow and Lou Williams have been working out together this summer and are hoping to assemble “Team Atlanta” in the near future. Eligible players would include Dwight Howard, J.J. Hickson, Al Thornton, Jordan Hill, Derrick Favors, Al-Farouq Aminu, Kwame Brown, Josh Powell, Jodie Meeks, Toney Douglas and Jarvis Hayes among others. HoopsWorld

Toney Douglas, Derrick Favors, Al-Farouq Aminu, Josh Powell, Dwight Howard, Anthony Morrow, Jarrett Jack, Josh Smith, Kwame Brown, Lockout, Jarvis Hayes, Al Thornton, Jordan Hill 

The Golden State Warriors have signed free-agent forward Al Thornton after he was released by the Washington Wizards earlier this week. Golden State said Thursday that Thornton was expected to join the Warriors before Friday night's game with the Celtics in Boston. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Al Thornton 

Al Thornton has reached a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards and is headed to the Golden State Warriors as long as he clears waivers later this week, according to sources briefed on Thornton's plans. Thornton secured his freedom Tuesday by negotiating a contract settlement with Washington, becoming the latest player to hit the open market via a flurry of buyouts before Tuesday's 11:59 P.M. deadline. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Free Agency, Al Thornton 

Michael Lee: Sources say Al Thornton's buyout was for $400K. Crazy thing, word around league Troy Murphy - who makes $10 mil more than Al - gave up $300K Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Free Agency, Al Thornton 

Al Thornton: I wanna thank the Wiz organization for the opportunity and the fans for ur support. It was a mutual agreement on both parties! Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Free Agency, Al Thornton 

Marc Stein: Sources close to the situation tell ESPN.com that Al Thornton, freshly bought out by Wizards, is Golden State-bound if he clears waivers Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Al Thornton 

Alex Kennedy: The Washington Wizards have waived Al Thornton, according to press release. Plenty of teams will show interest in the former lottery pick. Twitter

Washington Wizards, Al Thornton 

Chris Broussard: Al Thornton has a destination set up, just hoping to clear waivers. He was waived by mutual agreement in Washington Twitter

Washington Wizards, Al Thornton 

Marc J. Spears: Wizards and forward Al Thornton agree to a "fair buyout" agent Bill Duffy told Y! Sports. Thornton has "desirable destination," Duffy said. Twitter

Washington Wizards, Al Thornton, Bill Duffy 

According to one source, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not at liberty to speak on behalf of the team, teammate Al Thornton tried to step in and separate Blatche and McGee but was punched by a club bouncer. No arrests were made and no one was injured. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Javale McGee, Andray Blatche, Al Thornton 

The Washington Wizards denied a Washington Post report Saturday that two teammates were involved in an altercation outside a local nightclub early Friday morning. According to The Post, power forward Andray Blatche and center JaVale McGee were involved in a dispute outside the Shadow Room. "The team looked into the matter earlier today and determined it was simply a disagreement between teammates," a team spokesman said in a statement to the paper. ESPN.com

Washington Wizards, Javale McGee, Andray Blatche, Al Thornton 

The Wizards have lost five in a row and nine of their past 10 games overall, and now they are resigned to simply accepting the moral victories. Injuries have kept the Wizards from getting a clear picture of what they have and what they could possibly become, which is becoming increasingly frustrating. "I haven't been a part of nothing like this," forward Al Thornton said after the Wizards utilized their 10th different starting lineup through the first 23 games against the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Al Thornton 

Michael Lee: Like Baron Davis, Al Thornton once had a spat with Clippers owner Donald Sterling: "It was an incident. I'm going to leave it in the past." Twitter

Los Angeles Clippers, Baron Davis, Donald Sterling, Al Thornton 

But Thornton said the ankle injury will likely keep him out for "a couple of games," especially since it is the same ankle that forced him to miss two games in the preseason. He said that he tweaked the ankle last week in Boston but it worsened when he went up for a block and landed on JaVale McGee's foot. "It's pretty bad," Thornton said. "I just turned it all the way over. I need to take a step back and really get healthy. I was just trying to get through it. I've been getting treatment on it. I didn't let it heal all the way." Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Injuries, Al Thornton 

Thornton said he wouldn't rush to get back. "I'm going to really let this thing heal before I try to get back on it. I just thought it was one of those nagging injuries that if you keep playing, keep treating, it'll get better with time, but I guess that's not the case. It's the same ankle I sprained real bad before the preseason, before the home opener. It's just nagging. I'm going to let it heal; do it the right way." Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Injuries, Al Thornton