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Liz Mullen: NBA player agent Jim Tanner of Williams & Connolly has signed Illinois G Brandon Paul for representation for the NBA Draft. Twitter @SBJLizMullen

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New York Knicks G Jeremy Lin's new marketing agent, Jim Tanner, said his first order of business is to begin sorting through potential opportunities from corporations interested in endorsement deals with Lin, including companies based in Asia. "Our main charge at this point is to get our arms around the many opportunities available to Jeremy," said Tanner, an NBA player agent and partner at Washington, DC law firm Williams & Connolly, which announced today that it was hired to represent Lin in off-the-court endeavors. "He has an extreme amount of interest from any number of companies, including companies in Asia." Sports Business Daily

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Agents, Jim Tanner 

Howard Beck: Addendum on Lin hiring Jim Tanner as new agent: Roger Montgomery will still be involved with Lin, sources say. Twitter

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Roger Montgomery, Agents, Jim Tanner 

Scott Soshnick: Jeremy Lin hires Williams & Connolly's Jim Tanner as agent for basketball and marketing, sources say Twitter

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Agents, Jim Tanner