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Wilkins, 37, makes Pacers roster after 4-year NBA layoff

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Never give up.

With a final round of cuts to get to 15 players Saturday, the Indiana Pacers appear to be keeping veteran swingman Damien Wilkins for the season-opening roster.

Wilkins signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Pacers in August. He last appeared in a regular-season NBA game in April 2013, and has spent the last few years playing in places as diverse as the D League, China, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

Wilkins, who turns 38 in January, has averaged 6.3 points in 563 NBA contests with five teams.

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