With the NBA Back in Business, Kris Humphries Remains Benched
Drama off the court has NBA teams shying away from offering a new contract to the free agent.
Lake Minnetonka resident and late-night punch line Kris Humphries is still without a job. With less than two weeks until the NBA season tips off, Humphries has been left out of the frenzy of free agent signings that has taken place since owners and players finally agreed on a new labor deal earlier this month—ending a lockout that erased the first 12 weeks of the regular season. The 6-foot-9-inch Humphries made $3.2 million last season playing for the New Jersey Nets and is reportedly looking for a multi-year contract worth in the neighborhood of $5 million a season. Humphries had the best season of his career last year—averaging double digits in points and rebounds while playing in all but eight games for the Nets. He shot better than 52…
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