Orlando Summer League, Day One

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We’re back at the Orlando Summer League once again to take a look at how many of the top prospects from this and last year’s draft are faring early in their NBA careers. The league is about as attractive as it has ever been this time around, with 3 of the top 4 picks in attendance, as well as numerous other highly regarded young players such as Jeff Green, Joakim Noah, Tyrus Thomas, Brook ... [link]

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Wednesday Bullets
Published 7/9/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... that Brand would bolt. I find this shocking, but it could be true. The Nets reportedly expect more than a third of their season ticket-holders to keep their season tickets even when that means driving to Brooklyn for each game. Some percentage of current season ticket holders are presumably already based in New York City, so this could be closer for some of them. David Thorpe and Chad Ford talk off-season basketball at length. Interesting stuff. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress on the summer league play ...

Reviewing the Roster
Published 7/12/2008 by Draft Guru (noreply@blogger.com) at The Cowhide Globe
... Calloway has been considered a late-bloomer and has played well in Summer League already. He was named to the All 2nd-Team from the Orlando Summer League this past week while playing for Indiana. Last season, he played in the D-League for Fort Wayne and improved quite a bit. He's cat quick and very crafty as a point guard. It sounds like he's already getting some attention from NBA teams, but mostly from International scouts. He should at least be able to get an offer overseas if it doesn't work out in the NBA. We'll have to see how he runs the Jazz team in the ...

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