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1 Will Adam Morrison be ready? Nine months after season-ending left knee surgery, Morrison will practice – but not play – in Las Vegas.

The damage was extensive – the first serious injury of Morrison's career – and the stakes are high. He was the third overall pick in the 2006 draft.

Morrison will be challenged on a roster full of wing players, with new coach Larry Brown setting a high standard for defense (not Morrison's strength).

3 Will Emeka Okafor stay long-term? Last summer he turned down a contract that would have paid him more than $12million per season, plus incentives that could have added another $5million over the life of the deal.

It wouldn't be shocking if Okafor signs a one-year qualifying offer (for about $7million) that would make him an unrestricted free agent a year from now. If he was willing to take the risk to become a restricted free agent, then why wouldn't he take the next step by playing out his rookie obligation this season?

The lingering question: Would another team have both the salary-cap room and desire to pay him more than the Bobcats already have offered?

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The way I hear it, Okafor was so close to accepting it he indicated to at least one teammate he would, just before the deadline for an extension.