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Gobert said Tony Parker is considered the father of the French connection to the NBA. The considerable talent to come stateside includes Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, former Celtic Mickael Pietrus, and Ian Mahinmi. “There’s always some players coming up,” Gobert said. “A lot of times, I don’t have time to follow up on all of them, they’re already in the NBA. So there’s always some good talent. I think the guys that really helped are Tony Parker and Boris. They gave us a bit of credibility and now scouts all over the world realized there was so much talent. It’s great for France and all the other countries.”

Boston Globe

Mickael Pietrus is officially a new player of SLUC Nancy. The forward returns to France 12 years after his last experience with Pau-Orthez. Mickael will play with his brother Florent

Sportando

Mets de Guaynabo cut Johan Petro to make room for Mickael Pietrus. Petro averaged 7.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in BSN with Mets de Guaynabo.

Sportando

David 'Dubi' Pick: Mickael Pietrus hasn't been eligible to compete in Puerto Rico over passport issues, source said.

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.@MickaelPietrus has signed to play in Puerto Rico with @MetsdeGuaynabo !

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After a one-year hiatus, free agent forward Mickael Pietrus says he is 100 percent healthy and ready to make his return to the NBA. "I feel great," Pietrus told Northeast Ohio Media Group. "I took a year off to make sure my body was fresh. I feel great and my workouts have been great. I'm ready to show that I have five-six more years of playing."

Cleveland Plain Dealer

According to one league executive, who requested anonymity and has observed a Pietrus workout in the past few weeks, says the 32-year-old swingman can help a NBA team right now. "You can tell right away that he can still be a productive player," the executive said. "His movements are crisp and the athleticism is there. It's all about finding the right fit for him but he definitely belongs in the NBA."

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Shams Charania: The Kings worked out free agent forward Mickael Pietrus this week in Sacramento, league sources tell RealGM. Pietrus is on workout trail.

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Contacted by Basket USA, his agent confirmed interest from several franchises. "Four teams want to see him for a workout," explained Bill McCandless. "The first workout will begin on September 16 and we hope that it will draw interest from a team to play in the NBA this season."

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Free agent guard/forward Mickael Pietrus has opted to sit out the remainder of the 2013-14-basketball season to focus on returning to the NBA next year, his agent Bill McCandless informed CSNNW.com. Pietrus, 32, had multiple overseas offers on the table; however, the swingman declined those preludes in hopes that a NBA team would pick him up.

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Pietrus’ camp tried to persuade the Portland Trail Blazers to give the forward a look earlier this year, but the organization believes in the players they have on its roster and made it clear that they were not, and still aren’t, looking to add anybody off the street or anybody from the D-League.

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Despite the lack of a deal forming in the NBA, free agent forward Mickael Pietrus hasn’t started to consider signing overseas, rejecting significant offers, a source told RealGM.

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For Pietrus, there’s no desire to play outside the NBA, and his representatives have repeatedly gauged interest within the league. Two NBA teams are maintaining steady inquiries on Pietrus, a source said, and the 31-year-old has been working out in Orlando.

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Without a contract into the start of training camp, free agent forward Mickael Pietrus will scour the market over the next few weeks in hopes – and expectation – of a full salary guarantee to sign with an NBA team, a league source told RealGM. Pietrus has worked out with several teams, including the San Antonio Spurs two weeks ago, and the 31-year-old recently rejected a training camp invitation from a team, a source said.

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