(Sports Network) – The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent forward Andrei Kirilenko.<\/p>\n
According to multiple reports, Kirilenko will sign a two-year deal worth the mini mid-level exception, with the second year being a player option.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old Kirilenko was due to make $10 million with the Minnesota Timberwolves next season but decided to opt out in favor of a multi-year contract.<\/p>\n
Kirilenko, selected by the Utah Jazz with the 24th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, was with the Jazz from 2001-11 before playing in Russia for the Euroleague’s CSKA Moscow in 2011-12, which he also played for from 1998-2001. He was named the Euroleague MVP and Defensive Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season.<\/p>\n
Last July, Kirilenko signed with Minnesota and averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 blocks in 64 games.<\/p>\n
Over 11 NBA seasons, Kirilenko has averaged 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest. He was an All-Star in 2004 and led the league in blocks in 2005.<\/p>\n
Should Kirilenko’s signing become official, it would make the third deal the Nets have made this week. The team re-signed Andray Blatche and signed free agent Shaun Livingston on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-9 Russian would also be reunited with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, who owned CSKA Moscow from 1997-2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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