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April 2011 Urbas Fuenlabrada Wiretap

Dec 23, 2011 4:42 PM

The New Orleans Hornets announced that they have signed forward/center Gustavo Ayón. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

“We are extremely excited about this signing,” said Hornets GM Dell Demps. “Gustavo is someone who we have had on our radar for a while and we believe he is going to be a great addition to our roster. He is a highly coveted international player and we look forward to working with him as he transitions into being an NBA player."

Ayón (6-10, 250), averaged 15.9 points on 66 percent shooting while grabbing 8.2 rebounds per game this season over 10 games for Fuenlabrada of Spain.

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Biyombo Expects Contract Dispute With Spanish Club To Be Resolved

Dec 2, 2011 10:11 PM

Bismack Byombo doesn't expect his contract issues with Fuenlabrada to linger beyond the beginning of the Bobcats' training camp on December 9th.

"We're working on that and I expect things to be done soon," Biyombo told the Observer Friday. "It will be resolved on time. I'm pretty sure that I'll be in training camp with the rest of the guys" in a week.

Biyombo is suing his former Spanish team, Fuenlabrada, for breach of contract.

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