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Joe Freeman: #Blazers interim GM Chad Buchanan says team "would consider" adding @Patrick Mills if a buyout can be reached with Shawne Williams. Twitter

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However, the Trail Blazers can decide to hold on to Mills's contract rights, which could cause a disruption to his Olympic preparations. ''I feel like I've seen it all,'' Mills said. ''These last few months have been strictly business, there hasn't been a time when I could just focus on basketball. ''It's almost taken the fun away from just playing the game … there's a business side of things that you have to take care of. ''But you deal with adversity, it feels like it's trying to break me, but I won't let it.'' Canberra Times

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They're options Mills concedes are ''not ideal'' as he attempts to lead the Australian Boomers to their first Olympic medal. ''In a nutshell I'm in limbo waiting for Portland to come up with a decision,'' Mills said. ''I trained hard, played hard in China and when they questioned my integrity it hurt me as a player and a person. ''The big picture is the Olympics and I'm trying to do everything I can to play games and get in shape. ''Plan B [if I don't get traded] is to play overseas ''The Chinese deal got me caught up in a lot of ways, but I don't regret going there and I did have fun … if things go bad you have to deal with it. ''It's part of me growing up and learning to deal with things like this.'' Canberra Times

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

The situation is becoming so unpalatable for Mills he refused to completely rule out playing winter basketball in the South East Australian Basketball League, where he was Australian Youth Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 while with the Australian Institute of Sport. "That's true, I'd prefer to have a job and be playing but it's a business now and it's tough, it's tough," lamented Mills. "Right now, all I can do is control what I can and I'm doing that by working out with these guys (St Mary's), hopefully making them better and they're doing the same thing with me too. Border Mail

Portland Trail Blazers, Patrick Mills 

"My situation is I'm a little bit stuck, Portland obviously have my rights, so they kind of have all the power for now; the trade deadline is March 15, something might happen before then, if not, thinking of myself, I need to get out on the court and I need to play in the lead-up to London. "So whether that means I stay here, or I go back to Australia or somewhere where I'm getting on the court. "Who knows? All options are open right now. It's just for me to get in game shape, to get up and down the court, there's nothing like getting in game shape when you're in a real game, so ... maybe." Border Mail

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Patrick Mills: So it seems with the New Collective Bargaining agreement in my situation, no matter what happens, Portland still has all the control Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Patrick Mills: So Portland still retains my rights, therefore the only options are to sign me (but roster is full), release me and my rights or they could hold my rights for the remainder of the season without being on a roster Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Patrick Mills: GOT IT! Letter of Clearance has arrived. I'm freeeee. Hooorrraaaaaayyy!!! #timetohoop Twitter

Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Patrick Mills: Moving forward... Portland still own my rights, so there options are to release me or sign me (roster is full) #goodheart Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Patrick Mills: FIBA Letter of Clearance is in motion #comeon Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Former Blazer guard Patty Mills -- currently under contract with Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association -- says he's hoping the CBA will release him in the next couple of weeks so he can return to the NBA. He says a return to the Blazers would be great, but not likely. I would like to return to Portland but they have 15 guys,” Mills told CSNNW.com during halftime of the Magic vs Blazer game. “I have a few options so hopefully everything works out.” CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Mills said the NBA is his main priority and as of now, he has no plans of playing internationally. He'll be in town through the weekend before heading to California. NBA players who've signed deals with Chinese teams aren't allowed to return to the NBA until the CBA season is over. Mills feels like things will work out. “I think it'll get done,” Mills said. “I'll know something real soon.” CSNNW.com

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Ben Golliver: Former Blazers G Patty Mills is at the Rose Garden and wearing a Mike & Mike t-shirt. He's seeking employment after release from Xinjiang. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Mills would love to re-sign with the Blazers, but they currently have a full roster. HoopsWorld

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Patrick Mills 

Melbourne Tigers will make "inquiries" about the availability of star point guard Patty Mills after his axing by Chinese club Xinjiang Flying Tigers but expect him to go back to America and the NBA. There is confusion about Mills' status as a new rule in the Chinese league prevented anyone who signed with it playing elsewhere until the season finishes in March. But Mills was axed for allegedly "faking an injury" and his $1 million contract was terminated, which could yet leave him free to join another club. Melbourne Herald-Sun

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"We'll inquire, but knowing Patty I am pretty sure the first stop will be back in the NBA," Gleeson said. "He's going through a little bit with the China team but if Patty says he's injured, he's injured. I trust him fully. "Once you sign in China, they weren't going to release you to play elsewhere. "But they have released him from the contract so I don't know if that entails him having a free licence to play elsewhere." Melbourne Herald-Sun

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Former NBA point guard Patty Mills has been released by Chinese professional club Xinjiang after he refused to play due to an alleged fake injury, the club have claimed. "Due to a fake injury, the Xinjiang team has cut the foreign player Mills," team general manager Hou Wei said in a posting on the team's microblog. FOXSports.com

Free Agency, Patrick Mills, China 

Patty Mills has slammed reports he was faking a hamstring injury, as his Chinese club terminated the Australian basketball star's lucrative contract. Mills was released by Xinjiang Flying Tigers, with the club accusing the dynamic point guard of faking the hamstring injury which has troubled him since December 23. The 23-year-old signed with Xinjiang in November, leaving NBL team Melbourne Tigers, on a deal reportedly worth upwards of $1 million, but his relationship with the club has deteriorated as they debated the seriousness of the injury. Mills took to Twitter to fire back at a club release from team general manager Hou Wei which said "due to a fake injury, the Xinjiang team has cut the foreign player Mills". Stuff.co.nz

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Mills turned to Twitter to defend himself. "So basically everything in Chinese media is totally inaccurate and false. I've been honest and professional throughout," he wrote. FOXSports.com

Free Agency, Patrick Mills, China 

"Firstly, hammy is doing well and is on track to be back in full swing by next Saturday," Mills said. "That will be 3 (weeks since suffering the injury). "I had both MRIs sent to my doctor in Aus. "It was made clear from the start to EVERYONE that it was a torn hamstring and would take 3-6 weeks (to recover). "So why the team and doctors over here are saying its not torn, only swelling and should be playing totally defeats me. "So basically everything in the Chinese media is totally inaccurate and false. Ive been honest and professional throughout." Stuff.co.nz

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