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Source: Lakers host Jason Kapono

Found December 05, 2011 on True Hoop Blog:
PLAYERS: Jason Kapono
TEAMS: Philadelphia 76ers,  Los Angeles Lakers

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From Dave McMenamin, ESPNLosAngeles.com: LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers started off a week that promises to be a free-agent frenzy for the league by inviting unrestricted free agent forward Jason Kapono to its practice facilities Monday, a league source confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com. Kapono spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, where he played a minimal role. He averaged 5.7 points per game in 2009-11 and saw his average dip to just 0.
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