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Songaila Is Expected To Sign Deal Today
Wednesday, July 19, 2006; Page E02
Free agent forward Darius Songaila was expected to fly to Washington late last night, take a physical this morning and sign a five-year contract worth around $21 million today, according to Songaila's agent, Mark Bartelstein .
The addition of Songaila means the Wizards have 13 players under contract for next season.
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The team also plans to retain restricted free agent guard-forward Jared Jeffries and has expressed interest in free agent shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson , who recently turned down a three-year, $10 million offer from the Orlando Magic.
-- Ivan Carter