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The New Jersey Nets have waived guard Ron Mercer Nets President Rod Thorn announced today. The team also announced that Mercer will be designated as the team's amnesty player as allowed in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Signed as a free agent on August 12, 2004, the 29-year old Mercer appeared in 18 games for the Nets last season, averaging 7.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and just over one assist per game. He missed a total of 63 games due to injury, which included 42 games due to a left knee injury, for which he had arthroscopic surgery on November 15, 2004. Mercer missed the final 20 games of the season with a lower back strain.