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How were you introduced to basketball growing up in Iran? Hamed Haddadi: I was 14 or 15. I was playing soccer. Before that, I was playing handball. Because I was tall, I just stayed home. I didn’t have shoes. I couldn’t find big-sized shoes. My neighbor told me, “I play basketball. You want to come play?” I said, “Sure, why not?” Next day, I go to my town college with no shoes and a soccer jersey. Q.: Did you play in socks or bare feet? Hamed Haddadi: In socks. Then I took my socks off. I tried my outside shoes. That was tough for me. After six months, I find the shoes. My uncle sent me shoes from Germany. Then I went to a camp in Tehran with a new coach, and he taught me all of basketball. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi 

What did you think of “Argo?” Hamed Haddadi: I saw it in my hotel room. I was not there at that time. It’s a movie. They’re making people watch it. Bad or good. They don’t want it to be a boring movie. To make people watch it, it’s just a little fake. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi 

Q. How were you introduced to basketball growing up in Iran? Hamed Haddadi. I was 14 or 15. I was playing soccer. Before that, I was playing handball. Because I was tall, I just stayed home. I didn't have shoes. I couldn't find big-sized shoes. My neighbor told me, "I play basketball. You want to come play?" I said, "Sure, why not?" Next day, I go to my town college with no shoes and a soccer jersey. Q. Did you play in socks or bare feet? Hamed Haddadi. In socks. Then I took my socks off. I tried my outside shoes. That was tough for me. After six months, I find the shoes. My uncle sent me shoes from Germany. Then I went to a camp in Tehran with a new coach, and he taught me all of basketball. USA Today Sports

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi, Iran 

Q. What did you think of Argo? A. I saw it in my hotel room. I was not there at that time. It's a movie. They're making people watch it. Bad or good. They don't want it to be a boring movie. To make people watch it, it's just a little fake. USA Today Sports

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi, Iran 

Phoenix Suns center Hamed Haddadi doesn’t know what “clicked” means. Some of that is because the English idiom is not familiar to the Iranian-born 7-footer. Some of it is because he’s a grinder, and on-court epiphanies aren’t really his style. Whether something has clicked or not, the Suns have to be pleased with Haddadi’s play the past few games. Haddadi pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in a win over Houston on Saturday, and added eight rebounds and a career-high 13 points in the Suns’ loss to Denver on Monday. “I think offensively he was really good yesterday,” interim coach Lindsey Hunter said after Tuesday’s practice. “He keeps working and getting better and getting himself in better condition. I like what he brings to us.” Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi 

Hamed Haddadi won't forget how to call home any time soon. The recently twice-traded center went with a number switch as he joined the Phoenix Suns. Haddadi, who wore No. 15 during his five seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, now will wear No. 98. And, per ESPN's Arash Markazi, the number is a tribute to his homeland as 98 is Iran's country code required for phone calls from the USA. USA Today Sports

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi 

Hamed Haddadi: One of my followers tweeted me this today: #whosyourhaddadi. Almost forgot about that haha Twitter @HamedHaddadi15

Phoenix Suns, Hamed Haddadi 

Chris Broussard: In addition to Haddadi, Phoenix also gets 2nd round pick from Toronto for Telfair Twitter @Chris_Broussard

Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Sebastian Telfair, Hamed Haddadi 

Arash Markazi: Haddadi had hoped a trade to Phoenix would work. He'll have to hit up the Persian Room in Scottsdale when he gets there. Twitter @ArashMarkazi

Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Sebastian Telfair, Hamed Haddadi 

Chris Broussard: Sebastian Telfair to Toronto For Hamed Haddadi deal done, source says Twitter @Chris_Broussard

Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Sebastian Telfair, Hamed Haddadi 

Marc Stein: Rumbles persist that Hamed Haddadi & second-rounder to Phoenix to bring Bassy Telfair to Toronto is likely outcome in final hour of deadline Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Sebastian Telfair, Hamed Haddadi 

Alex Kennedy: Sebastian Telfair to TOR makes sense. He's close with Kyle Lowry, Rudy Gay and Alan Anderson. They train together every summer in Las Vegas. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

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Vincent Goodwill: Deal is official league approved Twitter @vgoodwill

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Ryan Wolstat: Hamed Haddadi has an unguaranteed deal for next season. Raptors balked at adding 2 years of Darrell Arthur Twitter @WolstatSun

Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Hamed Haddadi, Darrell Arthur 

Sources told ESPN.com that the Pistons have agreed to send Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye to the Grizzlies to acquire Calderon as part of the trade. Memphis, sources said, is also expected to receive a second-round pick from Toronto as part of the deal. The Raptors, sources said, are expected to take on Grizzlies reserve center Hamed Haddadi in addition to Gay. ESPN.com

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Jose Manuel Calderon, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Hamed Haddadi 

David Aldridge: Source just told me Detroit part of the deal has not yet been finalized. But Gay/Haddadi for Davis/Calderon portion is done. Twitter @daldridgetnt

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Rudy Gay, Ed Davis, Jose Manuel Calderon, Hamed Haddadi 

Michael Grange: #Raptors get Gay and Haddadi, give up their2013 2nd, Jose Calderon and Ed Davis. Confirmed. Twitter @michaelgrange

Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Rudy Gay, Ed Davis, Jose Manuel Calderon, Hamed Haddadi 

Rudy Gay spent the first 6 1/2 seasons of his career in Memphis. (USA Today Sports) The Grizzlies receive point guard Jose Calderon as part of the deal, and will route Calderon's $10.5 million expiring contract to the Detroit Pistons for a package that includes forwards Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye, league sources told Y! Sports. The Raptors also sent forward Ed Davis and a second-round pick to the Grizzlies. Memphis sent center Hamed Haddadi to the Raptors. Yahoo! Sports

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Rudy Gay, Ed Davis, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Hamed Haddadi 

Ken Berger: Hamed Haddadi goes from Memphis to Toronto in the trade, but league source says he'll likely be waived and bought out. Twitter @KBergCBS

Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Hamed Haddadi 

Ronald Tillery: Gay/Haddadi ends up in Toronto. Calderon will go to Detroit. Griz will get Raps' Davis, 2013 2nd rounder plus Prince and Daye from Detroit Twitter @CAGrizBlog

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