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A natural shooter, Daye hasn't made a 3-pointer and is shooting 20 percent from the field. When Frank was referring to his team thinking too much instead of reacting last week, Daye could've been top of mind. "He's had situations where he's shot-faked himself out of a shot," Frank said. "I don't care if he misses every shot. Just play hard, compete. If you do make a mistake, move onto the next play." Detroit News

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Viktor Bychkov, director of Khimki Moscow, announced that the contract of Austin Daye won't be renewed, as reported by Sports.ru. The forward signed with the Russian team a two-month contract who is now expiring. Sportando

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Austin Daye: ppl do ur research understand both sides then express ur opinion!! Are jobs are only as secure as are youth remember that! Twitter

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Austin Daye: Bottom line is i want a season just as bad as all of u! I love this game More than u know! Twitter

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Austin Daye: Sad Day wanted the lockout to end, but we just want a fair deal! thats all we ask not to get bullied!! Fans deserve a season!!!! Twitter

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Austin Daye (@Adaye5) is leaving Khimki - coach Rimas Kurtinaitis told Sports.ru that the 2-month contract won't be extended Twitter

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Austin Daye: I have no idea where it’s going to go. I’m just hoping the union can come together and find a solution to this problem. I’m a supporter of the union, I believe strongly that they are doing all the right things. Right now D-Fish [Derek Fisher] is working his butt off to get a deal done. There is so much pressure on him and hearing the comments Jerry Stackhouse was making kind of hurt. I know D-Fish is working real hard for the best interests of the players. I know Billy Hunter is trying to do the same thing. As far as the owners go, I understand, it’s a business. Hopefully they can understand that we have helped build this game back to having a great image. The last couple of years our stock has been rising and more people are watching. HoopsHype

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Did Stackhouse’s comments surprise you, especially the timing and tone? Austin Daye: The timing did. Jerry Stackhouse is a smart guy. But it’s not like D-Fish is making my fourth year deal or out there getting my extension. It comes down to how you play, regardless. Everyone knows that. Some guys get overpaid, but they worked to get overpaid and it’s a general manager who decided to pay them that money. It comes down to having a great general manager who knows what he’s doing and having a great system within your organization to build a winner. HoopsHype

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So your contract is only for two months. If the NBA season is canceled, will you stay there? Austin Daye: I’m not sure. It’s up in the air. We need to see if the team would want to extend, if not it would be my choice to come home. I’m kind of eager to come home and work out with my trainer in Los Angeles. It all depends on playing time as well. I came to help a team with a player that was hurt and now that he’s coming back, I’m getting less minutes, which I understand. I knew that was part of the process. HoopsHype

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Have you seen many people of color in Moscow? Austin Daye: There’s not a whole lot of diversity. When I go to the mall, I definitely get some stares. But when I go to the mall in Detroit, I get stares too because I’m 6-11. But I get some stares out here that are kinda like ‘whoa’. It all comes with the territory. HoopsHype

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How have you kept in touch with your family and up to speed regarding news about the lockout? Austin Daye: Skype is the only thing I got. I’m on here all day. I try to go online to ESPN, HoopsHype, NBA.com to keep up with the lockout. There’s no TV. Unless you can get English channels, it’s not even worth it. I’ve got my PlayStation 3 and a bunch of DVDs. HoopsHype

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Austin Daye: Crushed right now the biggest day of the lockout & nothing got done. No NBA any time soon whats my next move now? My world just got flipped! Twitter

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Austin Daye: no ESPN in Russia is #Terrible #fact Twitter

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Austin Daye: morning tweet world me and @chrisquinn11 just both agreed that today might be the most boring day of are live keep us entertained please!! Twitter

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Austin Daye: It's Official now apart of #LandMarkSports and now on my plane to Paris then to Moscow!!!!! Twitter

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Less than a week before playing the do-or-die Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds, one of last year's survivors, BC Khimki Moscow Region, added some size and scoring punch by signing Austin Daye to a two-month contract. Daye (2.11 meters, 23 years old) arrives from the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, where last season he averaged 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 72 games. Daye played college ball in Gonzaga from 2007 to 2009. Daye is expected to make his European debut with Khimki at next week's qualifying rounds. Euroleague.net

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Russian team Khimki Moscow signed for the season, with an NBA out to exercise the lockout ends, Austin Daye, as told us by agent Obrad Fimic from Alti Sport. Former Gonzaga spent the last two seasons of his career in NBA with Detroit Pistons with whom he has played 141 games averaging 6.3ppg and 3.2rpg. Sportando

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Pistons forward Austin Daye, poised for a breakout year, isn't waiting for the NBA lockout to be resolved. The third-year forward signed a deal with a Russian team; Daye, 23, departs this weekend. Only one other Piston, second-round pick Kyle Singler, has signed an overseas deal, with Spanish club Lucentum Alicante. Daye's deal is for two months, ending in December, Daye can opt-out in case the NBA's collective bargaining situation is resolved quickly. Training camp would start the first week of October. Daye averaged 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20 minutes last season, shooting 40 percent from three-point range. Detroit News

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Vincent Goodwill: #Pistons Austin Daye just signed a deal to play with a Russian team. It has an opt-out clause if the lockout ends and is until December Twitter

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Daye found himself arguing a call while waiting to rebound a free throw attempt. Jones, who was in the backcourt, piped up to let Daye know that he was "soft" and that he should end his argument. Daye, an exceptionally skinny man for an NBA player, took real exception to Jones' label, raising his arms up to gesture towards the media section located behind the basket. "You've got the worst game in here, ask any of them," Daye told Jones twice. Jones responded by mocking Daye's arm motions and sarcastically mimicking his aggravated tone. Play eventually resumed. 'When you work out with guys for three or four months," Dudley explained, "they get under your skin. You're tired, you want to go home." CBSSports.com

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