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One of the players the Clippers have interest in is Italian sharpshooter Marco Bellinelli, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. ESPN.com

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The Clippers have discussed signing Bellinelli with their bi-annual exception and various sign-and-trades with the Hornets, one of which involves small forward Ryan Gomes and a pick heading to New Orleans. ESPN.com

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John Hollinger: Hornets would presumably renounce Kaman, Landry and Belinelli in order to have room for Ryan Anderson. Twitter

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Ken Berger: Marco Bellinelli is getting some interest from teams in the shooting-guard market, league sources say. Dallas is one possibility. Twitter

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Marco Belinelli will be free agent for the first time in his NBA Career. The Italian guard would love to return to the Hornets but also to play for a contender. "This is my first time as free agent but I am not worried at all. I know that there are teams who are interested in me. The Hornets as well want to bring me back and I feel like a god with them. I would love to stay. But I want to win as well. When the time to decide will arrive, I am going to choose an organization whose goal is to win the title." Sportando

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The Hornets also could make a push to re-sign power forward Carl Landry, center Chris Kaman or shooting guard Marco Belinelli. But it appears Kaman is not likely to be pursued by the Hornets, according to sources. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Emiliano Carchia: Italian Federation confirms that Marco Belinelli will decide whether to join or not the Italian NT after he will sign contract in the NBA Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Italy, Marco Belinelli 

Marco Belinelli: "I have talked with my agent and we are confident. It is too early to talk about. I am bit nervous because I would love to know where I am going to play next season. I had a great experience with the Hornets but all my doors are open." Sportando

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Marco Belinelli: I expect New Orleans to make an offer to me but I am sure that other teams will try to sign me. I don't know which team because the playoffs are still on and also the draft will be important with good names I am confident that my future will be again in the NBA. My dream is to bring a title to Italy and my town San Giovanni in Persiceto. It would be ok for me to play less minutes but for a contender. Italian National Team? I don't know yet. I just returned from the States and I didn't talk with anyone from the Federation. Sportando

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Marco Belinelli, at Gazzetta.it, talked about his future and his commitment to the Italian National Team. The Italian guard said that he wants to decide his future before trying to join Italian National Team next summer. Belinelli will be unrestricted free agent and he expects an offer from the Hornets. "We have just finished a complicated season but very important for me because I will be free agent from July. It was also a weird season. We decided to stay in New Orleans. Then the team signed a shooting guard as Eric Gordon. He got injured but I had again but I had to gain the confidence of the coaching staff. I don't know what will happen in the summer. I am without any answer. I expect New Orleans to make an offer to me but I am sure that other teams will try to sign me. I don't know which team because the playoffs are still on and also the draft will be important with good names I am confident that my future will be again in the NBA. Sportando

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Marco Belinelli was in Milano yesterday watching the Serie A Playoff Game between Olimpia Milano and Reyer Venezia. The Italian guard spent the season with the Hornets and will be free agent in the summer. 'Where am I going to sign? It is too early to say. That was an important season for me, but not so good for my team. I am confident for the new contract. Now I am resting even if I'd prefer playing the playoffs. Sportando

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Marco Belinelli: "I've always cared about the National Italian Team, but it's too early to give answers. I didn't spoke to anyone at FIP (Italian Basketball Federation) but the priority for this summer will be the NBA. I'll be free agent, and this is the first thing I want to deal with, and then we'll see what we can do." SoloBasket.it

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Marco Belinelli, in a short interview released to Be Bob a Basket, said that he doesn't know if he will play for Italian National Team next summer. The guard will be free agent when the season ends and he doesn't know his future plans. "Next summer with the National Team I think we have the Eurobasket Qualification Round. I didn't talk with anyone yet and I don't know my status. There are still 15 games left in the NBA regular season and then I will be free agent. I have to evaluate a lot of things. We'll see. It is too early to talk about. Last summer with Bargnani and Gallinari we had a great roster. I am sorry for us and for our fans we missed the qualifications to Olympic Games. Sportando

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Belinelli doesn’t think the Warriors gave up on him, however. “They changed the team,” he said. After just one season in Toronto, Belinelli’s numbers dropped, as he played in only 66 games with one start, averaging 7.1 points, shooting just 40 percent and 38 percent from beyond the arc. “I started to be like a real NBA player when I got to New Orleans,” Belinelli said. “They believed in me and trusted me. People worked with me, and they believed in me. That’s everything. If you’ve got confidence in yourself, you can be good in this league. “Everybody in our organization helped. Dell (Demps), Monty (Williams) . . . . Last year (former Hornets assistant now with the Warriors) Mike Malone worked a lot with me on the court and off the court. And it’s the same this year. I work every day with the same dedication, and I love being here. I’m very happy.” New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Emiliano Carchia: Marco Belinelli said to Tuttosport that his priority for the future are the Hornets and his dream is to have Kobe Bryant as teammate Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, Kobe Bryant, Marco Belinelli 

“I spoke with my agent and my family and we decided to sign with the Hornets because I (did) well here,” said Belinelli, who recorded career-highs in scoring average (10.5) and games played (80) a year ago. “It was the best season of my career. We went to the playoffs. It was important to come back here because I know everybody.. . . . I know Monty (Williams), I know the coaching staff, I know the people. I think this is the best situation for me. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Emiliano Carchia: Marco Belinelli has signed a $3.4M qualifying offer and will stay with New Orleans Hornets. Via @Ken Berger Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Marco Belinelli 

Vittorio Festa: Belinelli 's PR is saying that Marco has yet to finalize the QO w/ Hornets for that he as no insurance so he can't train w/ the team Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Marco Belinelli 

Sources say there's mutual interest between the Bulls and free-agent forward Caron Butler. But Chicago hasn't ruled out also making a push for restricted free agent Marco Belinelli, whose defensive liabilities wouldn't thrill coach Tom Thibodeau but whose shooting prowess could help open the floor for Derrick Rose. CBSSports.com

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Marco Belinelli said at SkySport that he is considering to play in Europe during the NBA lockout. The Italian guard spent last season with New Orleans Hornets averaging 10.4ppg in the regular season and 9.7 during the playoff series against Los Angeles Lakers. "The situation in NBA is so negative that I am considering all my options even if it is too early to talk about. I got proposals from Italy" said the guard born in San Giovanni in Persiceto. Sportando

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