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    Free agent forward Dekker nearing deal in Turkey

    Free agent forward Sam Dekker is in "advanced" discussions for a contract agreement with Turkish club Telekom Ankara, as reported by Emiliano Carchia of Sportando and Ugur Ozan Sulak of Socrates.

    Dekker, 26, is 6-foot-8 and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the No. 18 overall pick out of Wisconsin in the 2015 draft. 

    Along with the Rockets, he has spent time with the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards.

    Dekker carries NBA career averages of 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds. He entered free agency last July.

    He spent this past season with Russian club Lokomotic Kuan, averaging 13.1 points in EuroCup play.

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