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The Clippers are not the only team pursuing free-agent center Darko Milicic. Apparently the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets all have interest too. Milicic’s agent, Marc Cornstein, said Wednesday that the Clippers “are a team we have spoken to.” Los Angeles Times

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Net Daily: #Nets not in the mix for Darko, we are told. Not front runner back runner. Twitter

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In a phone conversation with the Tribune, Marc Cornstein, agent for Milicic, confirmed the Bulls' interest, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports Chicago Tribune

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Agent Marc Cornstein, on Heat only having veteran minimum to offer Milicic, "I guess the beauty of amnesty is he's already receiving his whole contract by clearing waivers. Money is always a factor, but in this case it really becomes a much smaller factor." Sulia

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Marc J. Spears: Front runners for free agent center Darko Milicic are Miami, Clippers, Chicago and Brooklyn, source tells Y! Sports. Twitter

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Agent Marc Cornstein confirms to Sun Sentinel conversation with Heat regarding amnestied center Darko Milicic. "We've certainly talked about it," he said of his discussions with Milicic. Sulia

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Scott Howard-Cooper: Final Clippers piece, after Grant Hill commit, is to add a big. Eyeing Darko Milicic, as well as Ryan Hollins. Also looking at minor trades. Twitter

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The Wolves were willing to give up as much as three first-round picks in a Batum three-team deal, but they also wanted Portland to take back center Darko Milicic. The Wolves decided to use the amnesty clause on Milicic after those particular talks with Portland failed. Never did the Wolves offer three first-round picks for Batum straight up. ESPN.com

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Seven-footer Darko Millicic also cleared waivers Saturday and has drawn interest from the Nets. New York Daily News

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Marc J. Spears: Frontrunners for free agent center Darko Milicic are Boston, Brooklyn and LA Clippers, league source tells Y! Sports. Twitter

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Howard Beck: Darko update: Nets made an inquiry, but not aggressively pursuing him, I'm told. Twitter

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Marc Stein: NBA's 30 teams also notified that Darko Milcic has cleared waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent Twitter

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Marc Stein: So in today's big amnesty machinations: Bobcats claim Mavs castoff Brendan Haywood & Wolves castoff Darko Milicic now available to masses Twitter

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Darren Wolfson: #Twolves make Darko amnesty news official. Twitter

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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has waived center Darko Milicic, designating him as the team's amnesty player. The amnesty provision allows a team to waive one player and not have his salary count against the salary cap or luxury tax. NBA.com

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Jerry Zgoda: Darko's agent says amnesty "certainly didn't come out of left field," says Darko still wants to play in the NBA Twitter

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Source confirms T-Wolves C Darko Milicic will be amnestied by Minnesota in order to issue an offer sheet to Portland restricted FA Nic Batum. Milicic has two years & $7 million in guaranteed money left on his deal. He'll be placed on a waiver wire where teams with cap room can place a bid when the move is made. Sulia

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The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to amnesty center Darko Milicic in order to give an offer sheet to Portland Trail Blazers restricted free agent Nicolas Batum, a league source says. ESPN.com

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If the Timberwolves are considering using the NBA's amnesty clause on center Darko Milicic, the matter has not been discussed with Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein. Cornstein said Wednesday, July 11, the Wolves have not contacted him regarding the provision in the new collective bargaining agreement that would allow the Wolves to release Milicic without the remainder of his contract, valued at $10.8 million over the next two seasons, counting against the team's salary cap. "That's a decision they would have to make," Corstein said of the Wolves. "I haven't heard anything from the team about that." St. Paul Pioneer Press

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"I could give a dissertation on that," Dumars said shortly after selecting Drummond. "After I drafted Darko, from that point on, the amount of background we do on every single player that you see us draft is ridiculous. We do as much or more background than any other team in the NBA because of that. "The background on (Milicic) was about 20 percent of what we do now. I look back on it now and realize you didn't know half of the stuff you needed to know." Booth Newspapers

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