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Willie Reed To Sign With Grizzlies For Rest Of Season

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:11:37 EDT

Springfield Armor forward Willie Reed will sign with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday for the rest of the season, agent Joel Bell told RealGM on Sunday afternoon.

Reed averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for Springfield this season, posting 12 double-doubles in 48 games. At 6-foot-10, Reed will bolster what’s already a big, physical Grizzlies frontcourt.

Future terms of Reed’s contract with the Grizzlies are still being worked out, Bell said. Reed is expected to be available by Wednesday night’s home game against the Utah Jazz and will be eligible for the playoffs.

Reed, 22, played two seasons at St. Louis before going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft.

Nets Set To Call Up Kris Joseph From D-League

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:13:59 EDT

The Brooklyn Nets will call up Kris Joseph from the Springfield Armor, the team’s D-League affiliate.

Joseph, a 6-foot-7 wing player, out of Syracuse, averaged 19.4 points in 14 games with the Armor this season.

Shengelia, Taylor Recalled By Nets

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:59:48 EDT

The Brooklyn Nets have recalled forward Tornike Shengelia and guard Tyshawn Taylor from the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.

Shengelia and Taylor have played 10 and eight games, respectively, for the Armor.

Both players will be available for the Nets on Thursday.

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