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Fegan read the following prepared statement over the phone to The Magazine: "I read reports today of a meeting between Dwight Howard, his representatives and the New Jersey Nets which claimed, according to the story's anonymous sources, that such a meeting violated the NBA's tampering policies. This story is clearly inaccurate with respect to tampering claims and other facts. Tampering doesn't apply once a team grants permission for a player and/or his representatives to make contact with another team. The Magic have given us permission to have contact with several teams in order for Dwight to explore his options. I most definitely had contact with the teams I was granted permission to speak with. Since we had permission to have contact with several teams the report of possible tampering is undeniably false." ESPN.com

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Evan Dunlap: Dwight debunked rumor that his father, Dwight Sr., is now his agent. Twitter

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David Baumann: First reported by WKMG, Dwight Howard's father will now represent him. Dan Fegan out. Twitter

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David Baumann: I was just assured that Dan Fegan will be calling me back shortly. Dwight's camp indicating WKMG report is false. Twitter

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Jarrod Rudolph: Just spoke w/ inside source: Dwight Howard hasn't fired agent Dan Fegan and his father has not requested a trade from Orlando Magic. Twitter

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Pierce is represented by Jeff Schwartz, who has been among the leaders of a group of seven agents from six of the most influential agencies who've long disagreed with the union's bargaining and legal tactics. Those agents, including Arn Tellem, Dan Fegan, Mark Bartelstein and Bill Duffy, believe the players should've voted to decertify back in July and sued for antitrust violations much earlier in the process. Garnett is represented by agent Andy Miller, who has had no association with the dissident agents and was not aware of his client's involvement, sources said. Rob Pelinka, who represents Kobe Bryant and union president Derek Fisher, also is said to be among the group of insurgents, sources said. CBSSports.com

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Hunter, though, has rival factions within his own house to contend with. He acknowledged in a Tuesday night interview with NBA TV that a fast-moving decertification push driven by agents and frustrated players -- most notably Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce -- has "close to" 200 players in the process of signing a petition that would call for a decertification vote. The movement, sources said, has grown to include more than the original seven agents (Mark Bartelstein, Bill Duffy, Dan Fegan, Leon Rose, Jeff Schwartz, Arn Tellem and Henry Thomas) who have been advocating decertification for months. "I think you'd be surprised how big it's gotten," said one source, who added that "the wheels are in motion" and that signatures are already "coming in pretty quickly." ESPN.com

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Sources within seven of the most prominent agencies – including the agents and players themselves – said they have overwhelming support to march toward dissolving the union. The agents are selling decertification to the players as a leverage tool to get a deal done to salvage the season, as much as a long-term threat to take the owners to federal court with an antitrust lawsuit. Agents working on the decertification include Mark Bartelstein, Arn Tellem, Jeff Schwartz, Bill Duffy, Leon Rose, Henry Thomas and Dan Fegan. Yahoo! Sports

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If a new labor deal was not completed within that 45-day span and a second vote is sanctioned by the NLRB, decertification would then require a simple majority vote of the league's 450-odd players to pass. At that point, players would have the freedom to sue the NBA under antitrust law and attempt to bring an end to the lockout via court system. Yet there are widespread fears around the league that, if decertification gets that far, any hope of playing even a reduced schedule in 2011-12 would be lost. The so-called "Big Seven" agents who pushed for decertification throughout the summer -- Mark Bartelstein, Bill Duffy, Dan Fegan, Leon Rose, Jeff Schwartz, Arn Tellem and Henry Thomas -- have long believed that the league's desire to keep this labor battle out of courts via the decertification process would force Stern and the union's owners to bargain more fairly during the 45-day "grace" period. ESPN.com

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Daniel Fegan has listed for sale a two-bedroom, two-bath condo at 100 S. Pointe Drive in Miami Beach for $2.799 million. Fegan paid $1,469,500 for the property in March 2004. The 2,292-square-foot Unit #604 is one of the 318 units in the 42-story Continuum on South Beach condo development in South Point. It was built in 2002. Daniela Sosa of The Grand & Associates Realty, Inc. is the listing agent. Fegan is an attorney in Beverly Hills, California who currently works as an NBA agent. His clients include Ricky Rubio, John Wall and Yi Jianlian. BlockShopper

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Stephon Marbury: Dan Fegan has made about 300 million off of players. He should Be the first to step up and give some money back 4 his clients. Twitter

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Lagardère Unlimited has acquired the business of veteran basketball agent David Bauman, whose clients include former No. 1 NBA draft pick Andrew Bogut and Metta World Peace, in a move that will strengthen Lagardère¹s NBA practice. Terms were not disclosed. Bauman will work with agent Dan Fegan, Lagardère¹s president of basketball, and it is not known whether the deal includes what is known as ³a key man clause,² which would allow Bauman to leave Lagardère if Fegan were to leave. Fegan¹s deal with Lagardère will be up in July, sources said. Sports Business Daily

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The seven agents who sent NBA players a "warning letter" on Monday held a conference call Wednesday afternoon to discuss their next move in the league's lockout, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Those agents -- Arn Tellum, Bill Duffy, Dan Fegan, Jeff Schwartz, Leon Rose, Henry Thomas and Mark Bartelstein -- had been strong behind-the-scenes advocates of decertification for the Players Association but, according to the source, now believe that the time to do so has passed. The letter, which was first reported by ESPN's Ric Bucher, has been widely viewed by players and others around the league as anti-union. ESPN.com

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The seven agents who sent NBA players a "warning letter" on Monday are holding a conference call Wednesday afternoon to discuss their next move in the league's player lockout, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Those agents -- Arn Tellem, Bill Duffy, Dan Fegan, Jeff Schwartz, Leon Rose, Henry Thomas and Mark Bartelstein -- have been strong behind-the-scenes advocates of decertification for the NBA Players Association. The meeting was expected to begin at 2 p.m. ET. ESPN.com

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The letter, which was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher, has been widely viewed by players and others around the league as critical of the union's leadership. But one of the agents said Wednesday that the call will center on how the agents can best help union executive director Billy Hunter get a fair deal for the players, rather than on pushing for decertification against the union's wishes. ESPN.com

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Sam Amick: He was, the agent says, a key power player in relationship between William Wesley and Rose that has led to much of CAA's recent growth. Twitter

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Sources say the letter, a copy of which was obtained from a player who received it, was jointly composed by Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group; Bill Duffy of BDA Sports; Dan Fegan of Lagardere Unlimited; Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management; Leon Rose and Henry Thomas of Creative Artists Agency; and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment. ESPN.com

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"I'd have to think [about Europe] seriously, but it's not a decision that should be made in a rush," Howard said in Spain. "I think China has more options. I've thought about it a little bit, but not in depth. The big issue is the potential of injury." Howard's agent, Dan Fegan, didn't immediately return a message from the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday. Howard was still out of the country. Orlando Sentinel

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J.J. Barea, an unrestricted free agent coming off a breakout season, has made it crystal clear that he hopes to stay in Dallas. His agent wholeheartedly agrees. "Of course he’d like to stay in Dallas," agent Dan Fegan said in an interview with hoopshype.com. "It was a magical season, he has an outstanding relationship with the organization and we’re gonna work hard to see that he has that opportunity." ESPN.com

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In what’s becoming a theme, another person close to Dwight Howard doesn’t know what next summer will bring for the Orlando Magic center. Agent Dan Fegan, whose biggest client is Howard, talked to HoopsHype.com about Howard’s future and how attractive Orlando is to seven-year veteran. Fegan — like almost everyone asked about Howard’s situation, including Howard — didn’t offer much on the subject. “I don’t have an opinion yet, and my opinion frankly is not as important as Dwight’s opinion,” Fegan said. “I don’t believe Dwight has made any decision regarding whether he’s going to stay in Orlando or whether he’s going to request to go to another team. He has always told me that he has a great love for Orlando and fondness for the city, but he wants to win championships. Dwight Howard in my opinion is the best player in the world. For me, Dwight Howard is the best player in the world.” Orlando Sentinel

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