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The Sixers announced that they have waived forward Andres Nocioni. He has not been with the team since the weekend and was working on finalizing a buyout. Nocioni last played March 7 against Boston when he scored one point. He appeared in 11 games this season with one start. Philadelphia Inquirer

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The forward was due $6.615 million in the final year of his contract. "We want to sincerely thank Andres for his contributions to our team and maintaining a true level of professionalism throughout his time here," Sixers president Rod Thorn said. "We wish him the best of luck as he pursues future opportunities." Philadelphia Inquirer

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"There's a 50 percent chance that [Andres Nocioni] returns to Europe," his agent said. Noticias de Alava

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Mike McGraw: Deng on potential Nocioni buyout: "I hope we do (pick him up). I put a lot of credit for my NBA career in that guy’s hands." Twitter

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According to the team, Nocioni is still on the active roster, but the team is allowing him to explore other options. "His official status is that I don't know if the paperwork is done, but we've worked out a deal with him to allow him to either go on with another team maybe, or if not, I talked to him last night, go to Argentina and get ready for the Olympics," 76ers coach Doug Collins said. ESPN.com

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Agent Claudio Villanueva on Andres Nocioni's buyout: "There's nothing signed right now, so we're going to wait till next week." Basquet Plus

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Tom Moore: #Sixers Nocioni (contract buyout) and Brackins (stomach virus) are not with team and won't be available tonight against Bulls. Twitter

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According to a source, the Sixers bought out the contract of Andres Nocioni Friday night. One day earlier, they had acquired 6-foot-6 wing player Sam Young in a trade with Memphis that virtually made Nocioni a spectator from here on out, which had been his role for most of this season leading up to buyout. CSNPhilly.com

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The 76ers' Andres Nocioni will play for Argentina at the London Olympics. "We're getting the group together for one last run," the former Bull said of the country's longtime core featuring NBAers Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola, Carlos Delfino and Fabricio Oberto. "We're still young." Chicago Tribune

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Forward Andres Nocioni didn't see the floor in the Sixers' two preseason wins over the Washington Wizards, but Collins has confidence that if he turns to the 6-foot-7 veteran, he'll be ready. "He'll probably be our sixth perimeter guy," Collins said. "I have a good rotation with our five perimeter guys, so that sixth guy is going to have to be ready. That guy almost has to be like [center] Tony Battie, where he might get 10 minutes one night, and then I might not need him for a couple. He's got to stay ready and prepared." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Claudio Villanueva (Andres Nocioni's agent): "(Doug Collins) doesn't want him, it's obvious... The situation didn't change and it was clear the other day, when he didn't play him. Anyway, (Nocioni) practices like it's the World Cup and makes no drama till there's a solution." Ole

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Haven't you heard from management? Claudio Villanueva: "Not a word. If they don't want him to continue, they might as well make an offer. If (Nocioni) is free, he will have five offers from the NBA and 10 from Europe in a matter of days." Ole

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Caja Laboral included other NBA players such as Luis Scola, Andres Nocioni and Fabricio Oberto. The coach was Dusko Ivanovic, regarded in Euroleague circles as a taskmaster who conducts rigorous practices and demands much from his players. “With [Ivanovic], when you play, when you practice, he always wants you to run 200 percent,” Seraphin said. “He pushes you all the time, and on the court he hepled me with my game. He talked to me a lot. After every practice, he would just tell you, ‘When you go home, you just think about the practice tomorrow.’ ” Washington Post

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Miguel Romano: Chapu Nocioni unlikely to continue in the NBA. He wants to play in Europe. Hopes to be amnestied or negotiate his departure. Twitter

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Sam Amick: Other teams 2 watch in relation 2 Dalembert: Denver, Houston, Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, and Philly if they amnesty Andres Nocioni. Twitter

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Kate Fagan: Let me join in amnesty discussion: 76ers will not amnesty Brand. Only possible is Nocioni, but they likely won't waste amnesty on him. Twitter

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Kate Fagan: I don't expect to see Nocioni in a #Sixers uniform this season, either way. But a buyout makes more sense for Sixers than using amnesty. Twitter

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You look very moved, very happy about this success [winning the Super 8 tournament in Argentina]. Andres Nocioni: It's just that one must not forget what the essence of this sport is. As much as I play in another world, I like this. I'm very much a small-town man. I'm happy in this atmosphere, with people shouting and supporting us, with the respect showed by my teammates, playing with friends like Leo Gutiérrez and Sergio Hernández. I enjoyed this much more than I would winning an NBA title. I'm happy like this, here I play because I like it and I can feel it, there in the United States I play because it's my job. La Nacion

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The unbelievable thing is that Andres Nocioni accepted to play without an insurance because, as he explained, "it was something complicated and very expensive for the club and at the end it didn't cover it all. Also, it would take more days for me to start playing, it could even prevent me from playing the Super 8 tournament. I took that decision because I love basketball, I need to play." Cancha Llena

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Though Ginobili, the All-Star guard, has said he would not consider playing overseas unless, and until, the entire NBA season is canceled, he has gotten offers from European teams on a daily basis, according to his agent. “Nothing is imminent,” Herb Rudoy, Ginobili’s Chicago-based agent reported, via text message, “although we field inquiries from European teams every day.” Giniobili offered Splitter congratulations for his signing in Valencia via a Twitter posting. San Antonio Express-News

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