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Aug 4 (The Sports Xchange) - Next season might be Kobe Bryant's last, but the Los Angeles Lakers' guard told Yahoo Sports that he remains undecided about retirement. "We haven't set anything in stone. And I've talked about it before," Bryant said. "But could this be the last? Absolutely. It's tough to decide. It's really tough to make those types of decisions. Players I have spoken to say, 'Kobe you will know.'" Bryant, 36, said he is rehabbing from injuries as he prepares for the 2015-16 season, the final year on his contract which calls for a $25 million salary. Bryant said recently he is prepared to play more minutes at forward on the young roster. -- Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov will play out the final year of his contract without an extension. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Mozgov would earn $4.9 million in 2015-16 and then enter free agency. -- The Los Angeles Clippers signed guard Pablo Prigioni to a contract, the team announced. According to reports, it is a one-year deal for the veteran minimum. Prigioni, 38, averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in averaging 17.9 minutes in 2014-2015, splitting time with the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. -- The Toronto Raptors promoted Teresa Resch to vice president of basketball operations and player development and Dan Tolzman to director of player personnel. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))