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Reno Bighorns 6-foot-9 power forward Samardo Samuels officially penned a two-month agreement with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Super League, league sources told Eurobasket yesterday. According to people with knowledge of the parties' partnership, Samuels' contract, his first outside American soil, is valued at $25,000 monthly for two-months, excluding playoff bonuses. Eurobasket.com

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David 'Dubi' Pick: Samardo Samuels, whose season in Reno ends Sat., is yet to pen deal with Jerusalem. Samuels' 1st pro-stint overseas remains top concern. Twitter @IAmDPick

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Samardo Samuels is close to penning a deal with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. The American player has been in the NBA this season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Samuels has played also with Canton Charge and Reno BigHorns. Sportando

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Samardo Samuels is among the players Hapoel Jerusalem is considering. Walla Sport

Samardo Samuels, Israel, Hapoel Jerusalem 

Teams have until April 17 to sign players who will be eligible for the first round of the postseason. Here are some of the top D-League players at each position, who could be called up at some point in the next month. GUARDS: Delonte West, Dominique Jones, Lester Hudson, Kris Joseph, Josh Selby, Courtney Fortson, Jerel McNeal, Andrew Goudelock, Christian Eyenga, Lazar Hayward, Justin Dentmon, Chris Roberts, Ben Uzoh, Sean Singletary, Ron Howard, Darington Hobson. FORWARDS: D.J. Kennedy, Samardo Samuels, Demetris Nichols, Willie Reed, Rick Jackson, Arinze Onuaku, Rasual Butler, Damion James, Luke Harangody, Micah Downs, JaMychal Green, James Mays. CENTERS: Jerome Jordan, Hassan Whiteside, Vernon Macklin, Hilton Armstrong, Keith Benson, Brian Butch, Mickell Gladness, Solomon Alabi, Jarrid Famous, Augustus Gilchrist. Sulia

Delonte West, Damion James, Hassan Whiteside, Solomon Alabi, Dominique Jones, Darington Hobson, Rasual Butler, Lester Hudson, Jerome Jordan, Brian Butch, Hilton Armstrong, Christian Eyenga, Samardo Samuels, Luke Harangody, Ben Uzoh, Mickell Gladness, Jerel McNeal, Rick Jackson, Keith Benson, Kris Joseph, Augustus Gilchrist, JaMychal Green, Josh Selby, Andrew Goudelock, Vernon Macklin, Lazar Hayward, Willie Reed, Courtney Fortson, Justin Dentmon, Micah Downs 

The Cavaliers waived Samardo Samuels on Sunday, and the hustling big man is already drawing interest from around the league. Both the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder are among the teams that may be interested, league sources said. FOXSportsOhio

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Marc Stein: Players waived today: K. Joseph & J. Varnado (BOS), S. Samuels (CLE), C. Douglas-Roberts (DAL), S. Young (IND), L. Hayward (MIN) and ... Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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The Cavaliers waived Samardo Samuels on Sunday, and the hustling big man is already drawing interest from around the league. Both the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder are among the teams that may be interested, league sources said. FOXSportsOhio

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived forward Samardo Samuels, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. The Cavaliers roster now stands at 14. NBA.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Samardo Samuels 

A league source told NetsDaily that the Nets have no immediate plans to fill the spot, but did note the January 10 deadline. Nate Robinson and Samardo Samuels, among others, could be available. The Nets would have had to extend Childress' contract by January 10 as well. The Nets are expected to extend Andray Blatche's contract, also non-guaranteed, prior to the deadline. NetsDaily

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Sam Amico: The Cavs assigned PF Samardo Samuels to the Canton Charge. Twitter @SamAmicoFSO

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Before he left Cleveland for sunny Los Angeles, veteran Antawn Jamison left the Cavaliers one final going away present: He taught Samardo Samuels what it means to be a professional. At Samuels’ request, they spent two months together last summer near Jamison’s home in Charlotte, N.C. They worked out together every day, either in the weight room or on the basketball court — and sometimes both. Although he was the old man on the team last season, no one on the Cavs’ roster was in better shape than Jamison — and perhaps no one was in worse shape than Samuels. He wanted to make sure that never happens again. “I’ve got a work ethic now,” Samuels said. “That’s what I truly picked up from him was to work hard and do what I need to do to keep my body in shape.” Akron Beacon Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Samardo Samuels 

Samuels is doing his best to stay positive despite the inactivity, but conceded the limited playing time makes him more anxious when he actually does get an opportunity. “I want it to happen now,” Samuels said. “Sometimes it’s like you want it so bad and you’re waiting and waiting, then when it does come, your mind starts racing. You’re overthinking everything. I miss a shot and it’s like, ‘Oh [shoot], I can’t miss a shot.’ “It’s like a broken record, waiting for your opportunity. I wake up like, ‘When is this opportunity going to come?’ That’s the tough part.” Akron Beacon Journal

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Jamison felt like he was talking to a different Samuels. It certainly wasn’t the same teammate he had the past two years. Jamison said it was “definitely” the most committed he’d seen Samuels to basketball. “He surprised me this summer,” Jamison said. “He was outdoing me. He was there before me lifting in the mornings, working on ball-handling techniques. Then we’d get shots up in the afternoon. He was kicking my [butt]. He was dedicated.” Akron Beacon Journal

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Cavaliers power forward Samardo Samuels headlines a number of overseas-based players that have been confirmed to join local players for the upcoming Centrobasket Men’s Championship to be held from June 18 to 24 in Puerto Rico. jamaicaobserver.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Puerto Rico, Samardo Samuels 

Coach Byron Scott said the second-year pro is not supplying the requisite energy or effort to merit playing time. On Monday, he met with Samuels and made it clear the reserve center is running out of chances. "What I told him the other day is opportunity is not going to keep coming," Scott said. "Pretty soon that well is going to dry up." Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron Scott, Samardo Samuels 

Scott believes both players are dealing with a loss of confidence, particularly at the offensive end. Casspi missed all five of his 3-point attempts in a 98-78 loss to Portland on Sunday and Samuels committed five turnovers in less than 14 minutes. "Samardo gets so down on himself," Scott said. "He's like Omri in that fashion when they get down on themselves if they miss a shot or make a bad play. When you throw it away or make a bad play, you hold your head down that one or two seconds [and] they're running to the other end. "You can't do anything about it, but you can make up for it on the defensive end. That's what I'm trying to get across to a couple of those guys." Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Samardo Samuels 

Jason Lloyd: BScott says Erden's return may take mins away frm Samardo, who has struggled this week. Scott inferred Samardo leaving him with no choice Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Semih Erden, Samardo Samuels 

Why hasn't Samardo Samuels been playing much, and why isn't Coach Byron Scott putting Ramon Sessions in at the end of games? Carl from Mentor Carl: If Scott had a doghouse, Samuels would be in it. Scott has been unhappy with Samuels' conditioning, rebounding and shot selection already in the early part of the season. Then he missed the Toronto game on Wednesday after losing his passport and having visa problems. It could be that kind of year for the second-year forward/center. The Cavs are going to play Kyrie Irving in late-game situations for him to gain valuable experience. It's all about Irving's development this year. News-Herald

Cleveland Cavaliers, Samardo Samuels 

Cavaliers forward Samardo Samuels strolled onto the court at the Target Center for Friday morning's shootaround, happy to be back with the team after missing Wednesday's loss at Toronto because of passport and visa issues. "I'm glad that day passed now and I can join the team and move forward," he said. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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