NBA Teams Cleared to Negotiate with Iranian Hoopsters

August 20 - Reports indicate that the U.S. government has granted approval for Iranian center Hamed Ehadadi to sign with NBA teams. The NBA sent out an email to executives late Wednesday afternoon notifying all 30 teams they were free to enter into negotiations with the 7-foot-2 Iranian Olympian, as well as one of his teammates on Iran's national team: guard Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami.

Even with the clearance, the NBA ordered its teams to contact the league office before signing either player to a contract because the OFAC license still"restricts the manner in which any financial payments can be made.

After his most impressive game of these Olympics - 21 points and 16 rebounds in a 97-82 loss to Argentina - Ehadadi, a center, said through an assistant coach that it was his dream to play in the NBA.

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