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Who supported you the most during the recovery? Jonas Jerebko: The Pistons have been great to me. [Strength and conditioning coach] Arnie Kander took great care of me. I think I got the best treatment in the world. I worked every day I don’t know for how many hours, and I’ve been doing that for over a year, so I feel the Pistons took great care of me and Arnie Kander was the best. My family has always been very supportive… All of them have helped me get through this. HoopsHype

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Jonas Jerebko: so #NHL posted the video of me skating. i fell 1 time in 90 mins and they show that? #NotCool Twitter

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Could the Red Wings be looking for their answer to towering Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara? Jonas Jerebko, a 6-foot-10 forward who last played for the Detroit Pistons, took the ice at a Red Wings practice, but things didn't go so well. Jerebko's shot showed some promise, but the lanky Swede was awkward on skates. Check out Jerebko's effort in the NHL.com video below. NESN.com

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The NBA's owners appear prepared to follow Gary Bettman's lead and kill off an entire season for "cost certainty" via a lockout of its players. So that could mean a great number of very talented athletes will be looking for supplemental, short-term employment. To that end, we respectfully present the National Hockey League as a viable option for the jobless NBA player. Please, follow the lead of Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko, who practiced with the Detroit Red Wings this week. As you can see, skating ability is mandatory; everything else is optional. Yahoo! Sports

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Here's a bit from a Jonas Jerebko blog, written by his buddy Chris: Just came back from a trip downtown at Joe Louis Arena. Me and Jonas was skating with the Redwings and it was really fun! I haven't been on skates since I don't know when, but Jonas used to play hockey back home in Sweden and I can tell you guys that he's no Bambi on the ice. Kronwall got Jonas a pair of size 15 skates and he and Jonathan Ericsson(notes) was with us on the ice Yahoo! Sports

Detroit Pistons, Lockout, Jonas Jerebko 

So when NBA players began signing deals overseas — almost en masse — Jerebko could've taken a deal. He had some offers, notably from teams in Russia and China. But unlike most established players, he had plenty of overseas experience. "My place is here in the States," said Jerebko, who played in Sweden and Italy before being drafted. "I've been through that phase of my life. If other guys want to do that, that's cool." "Hopefully the lockout gets settled in the next month or so, but if not, maybe I'll entertain playing elsewhere." Detroit News

Detroit Pistons, Lockout, Jonas Jerebko 

You'll have to pardon Jonas Jerebko if he rolls his eyes when he's asked about his health. "I'm fine, I'm 100 percent healthy," said the Pistons forward, who partially ruptured his Achilles tendon during the first exhibition last season. "Everywhere I go, that's what people ask me. But I'm fine. I'm just ready for the season to start." NBA matters, however, are a lot murkier than Jerebko's health. Detroit News

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Jonas Jerebko: havent been using twitter alot during my stay in Sweden. But going back to the states soon so ill get better at it #NBA Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Twitter, Lockout, Jonas Jerebko, Sweden 

Jonas Jerebko is one of the player Partizan wants, according to Serbian newspaper Sport. Mondo

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Serbia, Jonas Jerebko, Partizan Belgrade 

Free agent forward Jonas Jerebko has had some discussions with Biella of Italy, but he will not return to his former team at this point, Marco Atripaldi, the club’s general manager, told HoopsHype. “We talked with him, but he’s a little concerned about an injury and has decided to stay in the U.S. for now,” Atripaldi said. HoopsHype

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Jerebko, who averaged 9.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg in a promising rookie year with the Pistons, missed all of the 2011-12 season due to an Achilles tendon injury. “The team has been built without him, but we would have a spot for him if he decides to come because it’s Jonas,” Atripaldi said. HoopsHype

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Lockout, Italy, Jonas Jerebko, Biella 

Also, unexpected proposals have been made to Cajasol. A recent example is Jonas Jerebko, a young, 24-year-old, 6-10 Sweden player who has played with the Detroit Pistons the last two seasons. Diario de Sevilla

Detroit Pistons, ACB, Lockout, Spain, Jonas Jerebko, Cajasol 

There's a team that would open the doors to the forward. It was at Biella where he played with only 20 years and where he played two seasons before jumping to the NBA and that club will probably be the one that ends signing Jerebko. Cajasol would have wanted him, even with the risk of another Achilles tendon injury, but they said no to the opt-out clause to escape to the NBA, something which Biella has no problem with. Diario de Sevilla

Detroit Pistons, ACB, Lockout, Spain, Italy, Jonas Jerebko, Cajasol, Biella 

Former Piston DaJuan Summers, made an unrestricted free agent when the Pistons declined to extend a qualifying offer last week, decided to sign a two-year deal over the weekend with an Italian club. Is that a possibility for promising Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko? Doug Neustadt, who represents Jerebko, said this week that an overseas assignment was not being considered. "Jonas views himself as an NBA player," Neustadt said. "We are not looking to go over there. "If something comes up we will look at it, but we are not actively looking. We are not going over there just to go over." Detroit Free Press

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Vincent Ellis: #Pistons tendered Jerebko a qualifying offer of around 1 mill around the same time they did Stuck. Summers still to be decided. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Jonas Jerebko 

Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko was at Campus Martius Park scooping ice cream for charity, and he was quite gracious as the line went pretty smoothly. But it wasn't all about folks wanting a creamy treat -- they had questions about basketball. The main question surrounding Jerebko is his status after he suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the opening exhibition game in October at Miami. Jerebko declared himself "100%." But when asked if he is ready for a pickup game, Jerebko smiled and said: "No. That would be very not smart. I'll just put it that way." Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Jonas Jerebko 

While Jerebko's focus is on getting back on the court, his recovery also was important to him financially. As a second-round pick in 2009, Jerebko's two-year contract is up, and he's a restricted free agent, meaning the Pistons can match any offer sheet from another team. With a lockout looming, Jerebko's paying close attention to everything going on in the NFL and checking with his agent, Doug Neustadt. "My first option is to see what's out there," said Jerebko, 24, who made $762,195 this season. "My agent will talk to (Pistons president) Joe (Dumars), and hopefully they figure something out." And, he hopes it will all be figured out in time for next season. Detroit News

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Jonas Jerebko 

Jerebko is a restricted free agent, but the Pistons have every intention to bring him back. When the fans next see Jerebko he will be 20 pounds heavier. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Free Agency, Jonas Jerebko 

There is great news on the Jerebko front. The torn right Achilles tendon that forced him to miss the entire season is healed and all that’s left for Jerebko to complete rehab is to gain strength in his legs, according to Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander. Jerebko said toward the end of the season that he could play. While Kander didn’t go that far when reached on the phone today, Kander said Jerebko attacked his rehab with vigor and if the team were more competitive he might have made a return before the end of the season. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Jonas Jerebko 

But the injury, the potential for an NBA work stoppage with the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement on July 1 and the likelihood that Jerebko will be without a contract when the Swedish national team takes the court in August makes it doubtful he’ll be representing his national team this summer. “I don’t think he’ll end up playing with the national team,” Chris said. “The national team naturally wants him to play because he’s the main draw. But because of the injury, we’re going to take each day as it comes and each month as it comes. But the contract situation, and with everything going on around the team and with the league, I don’t think he’ll end up playing.” As for his NBA future? “The (Pistons have) taken really good care of him and he’s got a lot of contacts now,” Chris said. “He’s put some roots down and he likes Detroit a lot. He knows Detroit and I think the fans appreciate him and what he brings. It’s a preference for him. He’s looking forward to playing again and if it’s Detroit, it’s going to be a great situation for him.” NBA.com

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