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At least a half-dozen suitors have expressed interest in Bonzi Wells with
a
week remaining before the Grizzlies must decide whether to exercise an $8
million contract option on the veteran shooting guard.
The Grizzles have had more than cursory conversations with Boston, Dallas,
Wa****ngton, Sacramento, Detroit and the Los Angeles Clippers regarding
Wells, according to league sources.
It is not known what players are involved, but a source said that two of
those teams are serious about acquiring Wells and presented the Griz with
sound offers.
It is believed that the Griz dangled Wells in an attempt to pry away
Wa****ngton center Kwame Brown. The Wizards, though, opted to deal with the
Los Angeles Lakers and re****tedly agreed to a trade that would swap Brown
for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins.
The Griz appear more motivated to move point guard Jason Williams and
Wells,
and are weighing sign-and-trade offers for Stromile Swift.
The 29-year-old Wells is considered the best guard available now that Ray
Allen, Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons, Larry Hughes and Cuttino Mobley have
agreed in principle to sign new deals.
Mobley re****tedly agreed to a contract with the Clippers, who remain
interested in Wells to shore up a guard corps that includes an injured and
questionable Kerry Kittles.
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