HoopsHype.com Rumors

The Bucks have draft pick Larry Sanders, the 6-foot-11 forward from VCU and the No. 15 pick in June, at the camp. As a young player getting his feet wet at the pro level, Sanders is typical of the 50 or 60 players who attend -- except that he's not. The camp annually draws experienced players with one, two or more seasons behind them. Sometimes it's a guy at the back end of his career, hoping to polish a skill and stay networked. "It's really great to initiate a player into the league," Hammond said. "For someone like Larry, it can give him a taste of individual work in the NBA. You think about the time frame for these guys: You draft him, he comes in, you have a mini-camp and the next thing you know, he's playing summer league. So you've had very limited time to individually work with that player. "This is a great way for him to learn some of the techniques of individual workouts. And then 'Gurg' has his own philosophy and style, but it's still 'the NBA way' of doing it. So I think every team in the league supports him, what he does and how he does it." NBA.com

Coaching, Las Vegas, Tim Grgurich 

"This is probably the best workout that I'm going to get this summer, as far as being around coaches and other talented players," Pierce told the Globe then. "I always say I've got to be here. ... I'm not overly fast, I'm not jumping higher than everybody out here, but they're teaching the game, angles, and how to read different situations." It also gives vets such as Pierce the chance to check out the competition, the youngsters who covet his job. And jobs are part of what attracts NBA assistant coaches, with fellows such as Mike Brown, Dwane Casey, John Kuester, Lionel Hollins and others boosting their profile while adding to their personal databases. Said Hammond: "For coaches, they'll walk away with a couple nuggets. Things that Gurg is teaching that they can apply to their teams. Or maybe it's an idea that comes from spending time together." NBA.com

Coaching, Las Vegas, Tim Grgurich