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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

{allcanada} Nets ink Canadian Joseph to 10-day deal

The Brooklyn Nets have signed Montreal native Kris Joseph to a 10-day contract.

The 6-7, 215-pound forward was selected in the second round (51st overall) of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. In six games for the Celtics this season, he averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.8 minutes per game.

The Syracuse University product joins the Nets from the Springfield Armor. In 27 combined games for Springfield and the Maine Red Claws this season, Joseph averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.0 minutes per game. Acquired from Maine on February 11, 2013, Joseph has started 15 games for the Armor, averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.1 minutes per game.