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Alex Kennedy: Jermaine O'Neal just finished his workout. Now he's talking with Mitch Kupchak and Mike Brown. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Mitch Kupchak, Mike Brown, Jermaine O'Neal 

Alex Kennedy: Jermaine O'Neal is working out for the Lakers at @impactbball. O'Neal is an unrestricted free agent. He had Orthokine treatment this summer. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries 

Marc J. Spears: Lakers could be landing forward Antawn Jamison & center Jermaine O'Neal to minimum deals, sources tell Y! Jordan Hill interest remains, too. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Jermaine O'Neal, Antawn Jamison, Jordan Hill 

Marc J. Spears: Lakers to work out free agent forward Jermaine O'Neal in Las Vegas on Tuesday, source tells Y! O'Neal has recovered from knee surgery in Feb Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Jermaine O'Neal 

Jermaine O’Neal apparently has decided to play next season after left wrist surgery ended his stay with the Celtics. Boston Globe

Free Agency, Jermaine O'Neal 

With Howard's eventual destination still anybody's guess, the Lakers are turning their attention to adding a backup big man or two. The Lakers remain in negotiations with Jordan Hill, who averaged 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in seven regular-season games with L.A. after being acquired from the Houston Rockets at the trade deadline in March. Hill's agent, Bill Duffy, told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Wednesday that there was still some distance between the two sides, but he planned to circle back with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak before Hill made his final decision. The Lakers hold partial Bird rights to Hill and can offer him a maximum of $3,632,450 per season for up to five years. Aside from Hill, appearing on the Lakers' "short list" of names they are hoping to add to the roster for the veteran's minimum are Antawn Jamison, Elton Brand and Jermaine O'Neal, according to a source familiar with the team's thinking. ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Elton Brand, Mitch Kupchak, Jermaine O'Neal, Antawn Jamison, Jordan Hill 

Aside from Hill, appearing on the Lakers' "short list" of names they are hoping to add to the roster for the veteran's minimum are Antawn Jamison, Elton Brand and Jermaine O'Neal, according to a source familiar with the team's thinking. ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Elton Brand, Jermaine O'Neal, Antawn Jamison 

Jermaine O'Neal: Step 1 is now officially over! Now back to the states to start the hardest of the 3 step process! Grind! Grind! Let's go! Twitter

Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries 

Jermaine O'Neal: Just to be clear with everyone that are asking where I'm playing next year, "I have a lot of work to do before I think about a team! Twitter

Free Agency, Jermaine O'Neal 

"I love Indiana," Hibbert said when asked about his free agency. "They took a chance on me when they traded Jermaine O'Neal and a couple of other guys to get me with the 17th pick. This is the place that I feel I'm very loyal to." So, unless something strange happens, figure on Hibbert being back with the Pacers. For now, though, there's plenty of important immediate things to worry about for Hibbert and Indiana, which is in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2005. FOXSports Florida

Indiana Pacers, Free Agency, Trade, Jermaine O'Neal 

Chris Mannix: Celtics sign former #BC center Sean Williams, waive Jermaine O'Neal, team announces. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Sean Williams, Jermaine O'Neal 

“I like Boston,” he said. “In the league you get to know everybody pretty well. I played summer ball with some of the guys, and I played with Keyon (Dooling) in New Jersey. Just try to come in and get to know everybody, get a feel for them, and hopefully they get a feel for you. I’ve talked to a lot of people, and this is a very tight-knit organization led by Doc and KG, and the key is to fall in line and follow those leaders. Then you work hard every day.” Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Sean Williams, Jermaine O'Neal 

Marc Stein: Just going up online: ESPN sources say Celtics close to signing free agent C Sean Williams, formerly of Mavs, after waiving Jermaine O'Neal Twitter

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Sean Williams, Jermaine O'Neal 

To make roster room for Williams, Boston is waiving the injured Jermaine O'Neal, sources said. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal 

O’Neal and his physicians essentially pulled the plug on that effort yesterday, announcing that he would have surgery on the wrist that will end his season. The center has still not decided whether he will stop at 16 seasons or try to play again next year. Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal 

A. Sherrod Blakely: JO was emphatic that he and Ainge have NEVER had a conversation about a buy-out. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal 

Jermaine O’Neal said tonight that he at no time ever considered trying to be bought out by the Celtics so he could play for another NBA team. “I did everything in my power to come back and help this team,” he told the Herald in a telephone interview a few moments ago. “They told me I needed surgery on my (left) wrist right away after I was hurt in Dallas (on Feb. 20), but I waited and got treatment to see if there was some way I could come back this season.” Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries 

Evans Clinchy: The Celtics just announced on Facebook that J.O. was out for the season. 979 people and counting "like" this. Boston fans are jerks, man. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries 

Steve Bulpett: Jermaine O'Neal will have season-ending surgery on his left wrist. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries 

From the #Celtics medical update on Jermaine O'Neal: "O’Neal has a chronic degenerative wrist condition that was exacerbated after a fall during the Celtics’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 20th. The wrist has not responded to immobilization and physical therapy, and the decision was made to proceed with surgery." Sulia

Boston Celtics, Jermaine O'Neal, Injuries