Rounding out the rosters
Brad Ames of Priority Sports has provided information about where some of the agency’s clients are headed for training camp…
Point guard Eddie Gill will return to the Nets. This will be the fifth stint in New Jersey for Gill, who has a realistic chance of making the team as a backup for Devin Harris and Keyon Dooling.
Ronald Dupree, who will go in history as the last player inked by the Seattle SuperSonics, will be signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Sixers will get additional depth for their training camp roster with the signings of forward Antywane Robinson and center Jared Reiner, who has two years of experience in the NBA under his belt.
Linton Johnson, last seen with the Phoenix Suns, will be in training camp with the Washington Wizards.
Former Utah star Britton Johnsen will get another chance with the Jazz.
Dead-eye shooter Matt Freije will be added to the Bucks’ roster. Freije played this summer in Puerto Rico.
Other training camp invitees include Darryl Watkins (San Antonio), Chris Alexander (Oklahoma City), Frank Robinson (Atlanta) and Trey Johnson (Phoenix).
Rashidi Said,
September 17, 2008 @ 6:43 pm
I’m hopeful Julius Hodge can earn the last roster spot over Gill (and DerMarr Johnson).
Dupree is a decent signing for Cleveland, he won’t play much but they needed a SF for garbage time not named LeBron or Wally. It’s a little odd that they didn’t bring back Ira Newble though.
Philly just brought in training camp fodder, they already have 15 guaranteed contracts (6 of them new additions). Reiner is getting a look in case Ratliff has another serious injury.
I’m a big Linton Johnson fan. Washington is a team with serious depth issues despite numerous medical concerns. If any team can use a defensive forward it’s them. He should get the 15th roster spot, which hopefully means D-League for McGee, McGuire, and Pecherov. Although, with Arenas knee surgery the team could opt to bring in a 3rd PG until he comes back.
Britton Johnson might be a local favorite but his team has 15 guaranteed contracts. He might have a spot next year though.
It’s tough to see Freije making the roster unless Adrian Griffin doesn’t have the desire to play anymore.
The rest of those invites are just training fodder, one would think Trey Johnson has the best chance at sticking but the Nash era has seen Phoenix penny pinch the end of their bench and go with the minimum number of players. Perhaps Terry Porter will value the depth more than D’Antoni did.
tom Said,
September 18, 2008 @ 10:28 am
I’m glad to see Gill is back with the Nets. He is a quality player and I was surprised he wasn’t kept all season last year. Hodge seems like a nice guy but Gill is hands down a better all around player. As nice as Julius seems to be through his blog, I don’t know if he could throw a rock in the ocean. I’ve followed Gill’s career and the guy deserves a break.
d a pearson Said,
September 18, 2008 @ 10:47 am
I FOLLOWED EDDIE GILL’S CAREER FROM WEBER STATE HE HAS THE GREATEST WORK ETHIC, HE KEEPS HIS NOSE CLEAN. HE IS A GREAT TEAM PLAYER HE PULLED THE PACERS OUT OF THEIR HUGH MESS IN 06″ HE’S THE HARDEST PLAYER AND NOT TO MENTION GOOD LOOKING!!!!!!! HE NEEDS TO BE REGONIZED AS THE GREAT PLAYER HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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