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    DeShawn Stevenson to the Nets

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    The Nets signed veteran guard DeShawn Stevenson to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told SNY.tv.

    New Jersey also waived forward Stephen Graham.

    “We’re happy for DeShawn,” Bartelstein said. “He’s a great fit for them.

    “He brings something into their backcourt that they really don’t have right now. He’s a defense-first guy. [Head coach] Avery [Johnson] loves guys who play with great energy and passion and who love to compete on the defensive end. He goes for every 50/50 ball.

    “In the Eastern Conference when you’ve got to deal with LeBron [James], Carmelo [Anthony] and Joe Johnson you gotta have somebody who’s not afraid to go guard those guys and DeShawn’s that guy.”

    The 6-foot-5 Stevenson, 30, started 54 games last year for the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks — who beat James and the Heat in the Finals. He averaged 5.3 points and 1.5 rebounds last season.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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