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The NBA summer league usually is reserved for draft choices, young veterans working on their game or older players trying to return to the NBA. So perhaps Travis Outlaw is on to something by telling coach Keith Smart he might join the Kings in Las Vegas in July. Outlaw would love to return to his old form after a disappointing 2011-12 season. The forward has been a nonfactor with the Kings for most of the season, appearing in only 37 games. A positive attitude and a good summer league showing couldn't hurt. "Depending on if I'm still in Sac, I may look into (summer league)," Outlaw said. Sacramento Bee

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Chris Vernon: was told Grizzlies had put in serious bid for Travis Outlaw before Sacramento signed him. don't know how much. Twitter

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The Sacramento Kings have been awarded former New Jersey Nets forward Travis Outlaw after placing the highest bid in the NBA’s amnesty waiver process, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. After Nets coach Avery Johnson pushed for his signing a year ago, Outlaw received a five-year, $35 million free-agent deal, but never delivered the type of production that warranted the contract. New Jersey used the amnesty clause to waive him. Yahoo! Sports

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Outlaw signed a five-year contract worth $35 million with the New Jersey Nets last season. The Kings did not disclose how much they bid for Outlaw, though a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed reports the bid was $3 million a season. Outlaw had been rumored to be a possibility to be waived under the amnesty clause. The Nets did so Friday, the last day players could be waived under the clause. "It got a little nerve-racking," said Outlaw's agent, Bill Duffy. "But he's familiar with the West, having played for Portland." Sacramento Bee

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Jason Jones: Source confirms the bid the Kings put in for Outlaw was $3 million. Twitter

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Jason Jones: Spoke with Travis Outlaw's agent, Bill Duffy, who said Outlaw's injured wrist if fine, Outlaw practiced day he was waived. Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Sacramento Kings have claimed ex-Net Travis Outlaw with a bid off amnesty waivers, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

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Travis Outlaw, who the Nets waived Thursday, also is on the Knicks’ radar. A source said the interest is mutual. Bergen Record

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The Knicks are looking for a scorer who can play both forward positions. If they don’t get Outlaw, they may consider two other ex-Nets — Troy Murphy and Bostjan Nachbar. Bergen Record

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The Knicks, who are now pursuing a forward to play off the bench, have expressed interest former Nets player Travis Outlaw if he clears the amnesty waiver process, according to an NBA source. The Knicks could offer Outlaw their $2.5 million exception that has already been turned down by Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford and Shawne WIlliams. New York Post

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The Knicks are desperate for another bench player, especially with sixth man Billy Walker missing the past four practices with a groin strain. "They have a shot (at Outlaw)," the source said. New York Post

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Royce Young: There's a little buzz the Thunder might put in an amnesty bid on Travis Outlaw. Would have to waive Ivey first, but it some makes sense. Twitter

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Stefan Bondy: For all the ribbing Travis Outlaw received from fans, I can tell you he might have been the nicest guy in the Nets lockerroom Twitter

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Stefan Bondy: Avery announces Travis Outlaw was amnestied. Twitter

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Howard Beck: Another name for Knicks to consider: Travis Outlaw, assuming he gets amnestied by Nets. Easy move across the river. He's already got his $ Twitter

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Signing Kirilenko could spell the end for small forward Travis Outlaw , who suffered a broken hand during the lockout and is a candidate for the amnesty clause. The Nets also need a power forward and are looking at re-signing Kris Humphries . New York Daily News

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Turkoglu has a 15 percent trade kicker, which would bump his salary from $10.6 million to $12.2 million. Howard is making $17.9 million this season, so the Nets would be sending only $3.08 million out and getting back $31.1 million in salary. Using the amnesty clause on Travis Outlaw ($7 million) would get New Jersey’s cap number down to the $33 million range, hence the need to clear an extra $5 million to fit both Howard and Turkoglu in under the cap. SheridanHoops

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Travis Outlaw didn’t want to talk about how he broke his right hand, as well as the question about becoming an amnesty clause victim (the Nets have until Friday to decide). Outlaw, who skipped physical contact, admitted he broke his hand working out while boxing, refusing additional details “’cause it’s kind of embarrassing.” New York Post

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Conor Orr: Travis Outlaw said there's worse things than possibly being amnestied: "I just found out my best friend, BRoy, had to retire this morning.'' Twitter

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Travis Outlaw will be able to take part in contact practice in 10 days, the Nets say after their doctors examined his broken right (shooting) hand this evening. Whether he'll be on the Nets in 10 days is still to be announced. According to a press release sent out moments ago, Outlaw broke his hand nine weeks ago and had surgery at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. He was examined by team physician Dr. Riley Williams III and hand specialist Dr. Andrew Weiland. It is unclear whether Outlaw's injury would have any effect on the team's ability to remove him from the team via the new amnesty provision. Outlaw, 27, signed a five-year, $35 million contract as a free agent in 2010 and badly disappointed. If the Nets do get rid of him, the four years, $28 million remaining on his contract would not count against the $58 million salary cap, and the team would be about $23 million below the cap this year. Newark Star-Ledger

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