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The year of the free-agent misfit. (Insider: NBA).

The Sporting News

| July 01, 2002 | Deveney, Sean | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Raptors forward Keon Clark is sitting courtside in early April, talking about his future, but he pauses. In explaining what might happen next with his career, he realizes he must first talk about the past. He's 27 and has made himself into a sixth man extraordinaire--one of the league's biggest energy boosters, a good scorer, rebounder and help defender. Clark, who can play forward or center, had his best season this year, averaging 11.3 points and 7.4 rebounds, which happens to be a well-timed career year--he is a free agent this summer.

But Clark's route to this potentially big payday has been a long one, zigzagging to both coasts, through five states and into ...

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