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Pietrus played his first game Wednesday since Jan. 9 despite being fully healthy for a while now, and he’s adamant both his knees are strong and should help him last four to five more seasons in the NBA. “My body has stayed healthy so whenever the Raptors call my name, I’ll be ready to go,” Pietrus told RealGM in a recent phone conversation. “I have many years left playing in the NBA and I want to get better every day. I think 10 years went too quick. … I haven’t won a championship yet. I want to win two, three [championships] before I retire because I think I had a great run throughout those 10 years and my body is healthy now. “I’m feeling really healthy. The doctors really took care of me and my knees, so I’m feeling better than ever.” RealGM

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus 

The term “videobombing” doesn’t really do Raptors swingman Mickael Pietrus justice in this clip. This is more like a video carpet bombing. As the Raptors prepared to play the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Wednesday — a game that they went on to lose 103-92 — Pietrus sneaked up behind the NBA TV Canada broadcast crew during a live shot and began dancing. That’s not a totally unusual sight, but things got interesting when Pietrus stuck with the gag. And stuck with it. And stuck with it. For nearly a half-minute, Pietrus bounced, laughed, boogied, shimmy-shaked, spun in circle, pumped his fist and even pulled out a few Uma Thurman moves from Pulp Fiction as Paul Jones and Sherman Hamilton tried to keep their composure. Could Pietrus be any more committed to his cameo here? Impossible. He hasn’t played since Jan. 9, though, so it’s no surprise that he has this much excess energy. SI.com

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus 

Mickael Pietrus wanted to return to the Celtics, hoping that offseason right knee surgery that improved his flexibility and athleticism would convince the club to bring him back. It didn’t. Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Mickael Pietrus 

Shams Charania: Pietrus' agent Sunday on the knee tendinitis: "Too much, too soon is all." Pietrus played 40 and 30 minutes in last two #Raptors games. Twitter @ShamsCharania

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus, Injuries 

Mickael Pietrus sat out Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with knee tendinitis, but the condition is not serious, agent Bill McCandless told RealGM. The tendinitis is in Pietrus’ left knee – not the right knee on which he had surgery over the offseason – McCandless said. Pietrus is day-to-day. Pietrus signed with the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 30 and has swiftly climbed the team’s depth chart, starting in three of his four games. He has averaged 10.8 points and three rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game as a Raptor. RealGM

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus, Injuries 

Mickael Pietrus' rest-of-the-season salary after signing with Toronto last week is $1,005,097, although his salary-cap number is a mere $698,589. ESPN.com

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus 

Ryan Wolstat: "Air France is my nickname but now I am Air Canada," Mickael Pietrus Twitter @WolstatSun

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus 

Mickael Pietrus has reached agreement on a one-year, veteran-minimum contract with the Toronto Raptors, agent Bill McCandless confirmed to RealGM on Thursday night. The deal will be made official Friday, McCandless confirmed. "It came down, in the end, to choosing the team who liked him best," said McCandless. RealGM

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus, Dominic Mcguire 

After a prolonged offseason, free agent guard/forward Mickael Pietrus and the Toronto Raptors have agreed upon a one year deal worth the veteran's minimum, CSNNW.com has learned. The deal will be finalized Friday morning and Pietrus is expected to suit up Friday night when the Raptors host the Phoenix Suns. Bill McCandless, the agent who represents Pietrus, confirmed this agreement to CSNNW.com via text message. "It has been a long journey and a long summer," McCandless told CSNNW.com. "We started this process first off with high expectations in July and had a bunch of phone calls. We spoke with Chicago and Houston early on. As we got deeper in the year, we had conversations with Atlanta, Minnesota, and Toronto. CSNNW.com

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus, Dominic Mcguire 

Dominic McGuire will be waived by the Raptors to make room on the roster, agent Mark Bartelstein told RealGM. Pietrus, 30, has averaged 8.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in his nine-year NBA career with four different teams. Pietrus, who has been training in France for months, has established himself as a solid outside shooter and a top-tier wing defender when healthy. RealGM

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus, Dominic Mcguire 

Bill McCandless, the agent who represents Pietrus, confirmed this agreement to CSNNW.com via text message. "It has been a long journey and a long summer," McCandless told CSNNW.com. "We started this process first off with high expectations in July and had a bunch of phone calls. We spoke with Chicago and Houston early on. As we got deeper in the year, we had conversations with Atlanta, Minnesota, and Toronto. CSNNW.com

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"We never heard from the Lakers. There was never any interest from them. At the end of the day, Toronto was the place for him and he's happy to be there. He is going to place where he knows he's going to play and help the team and he has a high regard for Bryan Colangelo (Raptors General Manager). CSNNW.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

Ryan Wolstat: So, looks like Pietrus passed the physical. As noted yesterday, all signs still pointing to McGuire being waived to make room Twitter @WolstatSun

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to sign veteran shooting guard Mickael Pietrus, USA TODAY Sports has learned. According to two people with knowledge of the situation, veteran small forward Dominic McGuire is likely to be released by the Raptors in order to make room for Pietrus. The Raptors (3-13) need help, and the addition of Pietrus is expected to be finalized on Friday. The two people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. USA Today

Toronto Raptors, Mickael Pietrus, Dominic Mcguire 

Ryan Wolstat: Raptors nearly signed Pietrus last year, but didn't like what his physical showed. He was coming back from an injury Twitter @WolstatSun

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

Marc Stein: No signing done yet, but hearing injury-hit Raptors ramping up search for new SF, with Mickael Pietrus being strongly considered anew. Landry Fields & Alan Anderson both out up to month so Raps have renewed interest in SF market (headed by Pietrus) even w/15 guaranteed deals Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

Toronto Raptors, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

Marc J. Spears: Add Mickael Pietrus to list of FA guards @Lakers inquired about recently,source tells Y! @WojYahooNBA reported LAL interest in Raja Bell,too Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

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The Spurs did not make an offer to Mickeal Pietrus. Le Parisien

San Antonio Spurs, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

Marc Stein: Hearing Spurs do have interest in Mickael Pietrus -- natural w/3 other Frenchmen on roster -- but Pietrus still seeks more than NBA minimum. Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

San Antonio Spurs, Free Agency, Mickael Pietrus 

Marc Stein: Spurs currently $1,149,135 below NBA's luxury-tax line, enough to offer pro-rated minimum deal and stay under. Pietrus holding out for more. Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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