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KU notebook: Former Jayhawk Nick Collison to stay with Thunder; Tarik Black headed to Houston

Former Kansas All-America forward Nick Collison will return to the Oklahoma City Thunder on a one-year deal, The Vertical and the Oklahoman reported Friday.

Collison, 36, will be entering his 15th season with the Thunder, previously known as the Seattle SuperSonics before a move to Oklahoma City in 2008.

It’s been speculated that the 6-foot-10 Collison will receive the veteran minimum of $2,328,652 next season, which could be the last of his NBA career.

Collison, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, has career averages of 6.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.