Look for the down economy to change the summer habits of more than a few teams. Word has it the Hawks and Bobcats will not send teams to Orlando, Utah or Las Vegas. Rather than fly a flock of players across the country for a week at a cost of roughly 150G, some teams figure to stage mini-camps in their home cities, assign a player or two to someone else's squad, or flat out combine forces. I had heard the 76ers would be cutting back as well, but a source says they plan to participate (in partnership with the Nets, perhaps) in Orlando's tournament.
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I don't like referencing Peter Vescey, but it makes some sense. It would mean that any draft picks will have to wait to get their feet wet. I hope that the Hawks come up with some more economical way of helping its young prospects hone their games.
