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Eight teams have contacted Andrew Bynum's representatives about adding the 7-foot center to their rosters, according to a source close to the situation. Bynum, who was released by the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, is expected to sign with a club by the end of the week, the source said. The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers are widely believed to be among the teams interested in acquiring the two-time championship center. One league executive who recently spoke with Heat president Pat Riley told ESPN.com, "I'm certain that Riley is going to go hard after Bynum." Sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein on Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks are among the eight teams that have registered interest in Bynum this week. But Dallas -- one of the prime bidders for Bynum's services this past summer before he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers -- is limited to offering him a minimum salary. Sources say, furthermore, that the Brooklyn Nets...