Free-agent center Byron Mullens is nearing an agreement on a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The proposed deal, which would include a player option for the 2014-15 season, is on course to be finalized late Wednesday or Thursday, sources said.
Several teams had pursued Mullens, including the Los Angeles Lakers, sources said.
Byron Mullens (USA Today Sports)
Byron Mullens (USA Today Sports)
Mullens is one more addition for the Clippers in a summer of deals that included re-signing All-Star Chris Paul and acquiring guards J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley via trade.
Mullens, 24, averaged 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds for theCharlotte Bobcats a year ago. Mullens can play forward and center for the Clippers. In four NBA seasons, including two with Oklahoma City and two with Charlotte, Mullens averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds a game.
Mullens was the 24th overall pick in the 2009 draft, leaving Ohio State after his freshman season.
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