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On Monday, Kelly Dwyer noted that New Jersey Nets sharpshooter Anthony Morrow had plans to honor franchise legend Drazen Petrovic at Saturday's Three-Point Contest. It was a great idea to pay tribute to one of the Nets' best players ever, a guy who would have gone on to accomplish even more in the NBA if his life hadn't been cut short by a terrible car accident in 1993. Morrow followed through on his promise, wearing a classic Petrovic jersey during his first-round run during the Three-Point Contest (screenshots via SB Nation). And while Morrow's 14 points weren't enough for him to advance to the competition's final round, most everyone agreed that his gesture made him the event's emotional winner. Yahoo! Sports

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Anthony Morrow will use the All-Star break as an opportunity a pivotal figure in Nets history and a superstar lost to early. Morrow will participate in the three-point shooting contest this weekend wearing a Drazen Petrovic jersey. Petrovic was a Net for two-plus years, from midway through the 1990-91 season until 1993, and left a large impression on the franchise. He died in a car crash at 28 years old that summer. His No. 3 jersey is one of five retired by the organization after he spent his only two full seasons with the team averaging more than 20 points-per-game in each. Newark Star-Ledger

Brooklyn Nets, Anthony Morrow, Drazen Petrovic 

The Nets have lost their last six games and 21 of 29 overall on the season. But they will still have three representatives in Orlando for the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. Anthony Morrow has been invited to take part in the 3-point shooting contest, joining teammates Deron Williams, who will be a member of the Eastern Conference squad for the All-Star game, and rookie MarShon Brooks, who was selected to play in the rookie-sophomore game. “I’m really excited, man -- ecstatic,’’ Morrow said in a telephone interview this afternoon. “This morning my agent called me and told me they’re going to invite me. I’m really excited, and thankful for the opportunity.’’ Newark Star-Ledger

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Anthony Morrow: Thank you all, all I have to say is I'm thankful to go shoot in the 3 pt contest for my family, fans and nets organization, God is Great! Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Anthony Morrow 

Morrow's career .448 shooting from beyond the arc remains six percentage points behind all-time leader Steve Kerr, and he's second in the league this season in three-pointers made (59). "I would hope (he'd invited to the three-point competition), yes," Johnson said. "I think he's hands down one of the top two or three three- point shooters in the NBA." New York Daily News

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Stefan Bondy: Morrow reiterated he wanted in on the 3-point competition after getting snubbed last year. "It’s on the league, man." Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Anthony Morrow 

The Nets are interested in acquiring Mayo for salary-cap reasons as they try to clear room to make a run at Orlando center Dwight Howard in the offseason. With that in mind, the Nets have offered fourth-year guard Anthony Morrow for Mayo. Morrow, a 6-5 shooting guard, will earn $4 million this year and is guaranteed for $4 million next season. Mayo is making $5.6 this season — the final year of his rookie contract. He has a $7.4 million qualifying offer for the 2012-13 campaign. The Griz have not discussed a contract extension with Mayo nor do they plan to before the Jan. 25 deadline. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Nets guard Anthony Morrow went through it last year. Now that he has heard his name in a trade rumor again, he shrugs it off. “It bothered me last year because I had never been through it,” said Morrow, whose name was discussed as part of the then never-ending Carmelo Anthony circus. “Being through that and seeing it’s really not that big of a deal, it’s not that big of a deal.” New York Post

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The scenario was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. “Same old, man. Like last year but it’s nowhere near as bad," Morrow said. "It’s part of the game. It is what it is,” said Morrow, whose 3-point shot has erupted lately with him making 19-of-33 (.576) in his past five games. New York Post

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Memphis and New Jersey have been engaged in trade talks centered on guard O.J. Mayo, but a deal appears unlikely, league sources tell Y! Twitter

Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Trade, OJ Mayo, Anthony Morrow 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Nets-Grizzlies talks included scenarios for Anthony Morrow and a pick for O.J. Mayo, but discussions have lost traction, sources tell Y! Twitter

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Anthony Morrow has signed a "spokesperson" contract with PEAK, the Chinese sportswear company. Said Xu Zhihua, CEO of PEAK, "We choose players as our spokespersons not only because of their reputation, we also consider if their character can match our vision and beliefs." In addition to Morrow, PEAK signed Marqus Blakely of the Rockets. NetsDaily

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Stefan Bondy: Anthony Morrow on Prokhorov: "He's the man. I'd vote for him. ...He's a good dude." Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Anthony Morrow, Mikhail Prokhorov 

Stefan Bondy: Asked about current Nets, Deron was excited about rook Brooks, envisions him as a Jamal Crawford. On Morrow, "Definitely want to keep him." Twitter

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Anthony Morrow: We're not gonna be Strong-Armed Twitter

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Anthony Morrow: Fisshhhhhhh Twitter

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But Morrow isn't thinking only of himself right now. He's concerned about Nets' fans and everyone affected by the NBA canceling the first two weeks of regular season. "I'm just praying it ends soon," Morrow said by phone. "I'm really feeling for the Jersey fans more than anybody because this is our last year with them and they've already canceled some games. They don't deserve that, man. "I'm feeling for all of the people who work in the facility, all the people who depend on the NBA season, because it's bigger than what we're fighting for, us and the owners. We're talking about other people's livelihoods. I'm not too far removed from growing up in situations with tough circumstances, so I feel for everybody." Bergen Record

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Anthony Morrow: For the record, I'd Definitely go overseas to play...I jus realized I never answered that question Twitter

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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

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Morrow is open to the idea of playing overseas and would love to join Williams in Turkey if the opportunity presents itself. “I would definitely consider it,” Morrow said. “I wouldn’t rule that out. I think I speak for a lot of guys when I say we just want to play basketball. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s about. I love this game so much. If the right offer came from a team overseas, and it happened to be Deron’s team, I would love to go over there and play.” HoopsWorld

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