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Posted on: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

NBA: Free agent McDyess chooses Spurs


By PAUL J. WEBER
Associated Press Writer

SAN ANTONIO — Antonio McDyess is leaving the Detroit Pistons for the San Antonio Spurs.

The sought-after free agent reached a deal with the Spurs and is expected to sign later this week, team spokesman Cliff Puchalski said Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Spurs had their full midlevel exception, worth about $5.6 million this season, to offer McDyess.
The 34-year-old forward averaged 9.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in his 14th NBA season last year.
It is the second big offseason pickup for the Spurs, who acquired swingman Richard Jefferson from Milwaukee last month in a four-player deal.