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Miguel Angel Paniagua: Rumor with some legs from Charlotte: Bobcats could be considering a trade package of DeSagana Diop, Ben Gordon and a draft pick for Pau Gasol. Twitter @pantxopaniagua

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Veteran center DeSagana Diop has been through some of the most recent tough times in Charlotte since being traded to the Bobcats in January 2009. The No. 8 overall pick of the 2001 draft will be an unrestricted free agent next summer and makes it clear he wants to end his career wearing a Bobcats uniform. “I like Charlotte a lot,” Diop said to HOOPSWORLD. “I get along with the coach [Mike Dunlap], the general manager [Rich Cho] and the good people of Charlotte. I’m just going one day at a time this season and see what happens this summer.” HoopsWorld

Charlotte Bobcats, DeSagana Diop 

“I’ve got a couple more years and I’m out of here,” Diop said. “I’m going to play until I can’t play anymore. But you realize that you’re 30 [years old] and that it’s not how it was at 25 when you wake up. Your body aches. Your ankles, knees and all of that. You just got to take care of your body and at the same time, you realize that it’s coming to an end.” “I’m the second oldest guy on the team. It’s crazy. You know when I was coming into the league I was 18 [years old], the youngest. It went so fast though. I just try to be a leader and help the young guys.” HoopsWorld

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Chris Littman: Good for the @bobcats: Distributing 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to low income families. Diop, Gordon, Henderson, Sessions & Thomas involved. Twitter @chrislittmann

Charlotte Bobcats, Tyrus Thomas, Ben Gordon, Ramon Sessions, DeSagana Diop, Gerald Henderson 

Another player who looks good is 7-0 Desagana Diop. When I say he looks good, I mean he’s lost a lot of weight. It’s as if he and Thomas made a trade. Diop no longer is 350 pounds or 330 or whatever he played at last season. He’s less than 300. He can run down court without pausing to rest. Guard Gerald Henderson is the best player in the scrimmage, and he plays as if he knows it. He is especially effective in the lane, freeing himself with a quick step or a sudden stop. Charlotte Observer

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DeSagana Diop: Heard my boy Josh Howard is looking like his old self in his workouts in Charlotte. Hopefully we get to sign him. Twitter

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Bill Ingram: Hornets source confirms our earlier report that they are interested in Gana Diop...possible s&t with Bobcats for Carl Landry.... Twitter

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Marc Stein: Toronto, as promised, would not amnesty Calderon. Charlotte decided NOT to amnesty Diop and Denver chose not to amnesty Birdman Andersen Twitter

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Marc Stein: That means Bobcats decide tomorrow whether to amnesty DeSagana Diop after Haywood's arrival, as many expect, or save for Tyrus Thomas later Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Tyrus Thomas, DeSagana Diop 

Bill Ingram: League source confirms #2 pick for sale, but Bobcats asking for the world and will look to include Diop or Tyrus Thomas.... Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Draft, Trade, Tyrus Thomas, DeSagana Diop 

DeSagana Diop: Tim Duncan is the coolest and nicest superstar in the league. Twitter

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The Bobcats still owe center Gana Diop about $7.4 million for next season, and Silas wants to use him, perhaps even as a starter. Silas said Diop, currently out with a hamstring strain, has promised to be in Charlotte this season for extensive workouts. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Injuries, DeSagana Diop 

Sean Deveney: If Bobcats deal DJ Augustin, source says they'd need to dump a bad contract with him: Maggette or Diop. Ty Thomas' contract is untradeable. Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Trade, Corey Maggette, DJ Augustin, DeSagana Diop 

DeSagana Diop: I'm going to miss real Madrid against Barca today, promise my kids I was gonna take them to the playground after practice. Daddy duty Twitter

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DeSagana Diop: Glad that my boy Josh Howard sign a deal with the jazz. Good dude. Twitter

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Also scheduled to play are Corey Brewer (Mavericks), LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland), Anthony Randolph (Minnesota), DeSagana Diop (Charlotte), Jarrett Jack (New Orleans), Reggie Evans (Toronto), former NBA player Damon Jones, and Howard. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Charlotte Bobcats center Gana Diop had successful surgery Wednesday on his ruptured right Achilles tendon. Just to put the severity of that injury in perspective, projected recovery time is nine to 12 months. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Injuries, DeSagana Diop 

Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop is out for the season, after a Magnetic Resonance Imaging confirmed a rupture of his right Achilles tendon. The Bobcats suspected Diop had sustained a serious injury, when he stuggled to even walk off the court Friday against the Golden State Warriors. Ironically, Diop was getting his best chance to play, due to the coaching change from Larry Brown to Paul Silas. Silas had previously coached Diop in Cleveland. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Injuries, DeSagana Diop 

Some names bandied about in a deal for Redick have been Indiana’s Jeff Foster or Portland’s Joel Pryzbilla or Charlotte’s Nazr Mohammed or DeSagna Diop (yikes). Their salaries align. Orlando Sentinel

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Diop has been a punchline the past year. On performance, he deserved it, but let me tell you something: If there's a better guy in that locker room -- and this is the best locker room I've covered in 21 NBA seasons -- I don't know who it would be. You don't think Gana knows people ridicule him? If he became bitter and surly and introverted, who could blame him? But even when he never got a uniform, when he wasn't activated for the playoff series to give fouls on Dwight Howard, he was gracious and classy. Charlotte Observer

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