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Draft Workouts

Magic: Iowa State point guard Jamaal Tinsley was the star in Thursday's
two-on-two game also featuring Ohio State center Ken Johnson, St. John's
point guard Omar Cook and former TCU forward Marquise Gainous. After the
workouts Magic GM John Gabriel praised Tinsley and said he would consider
grabbing him at No. 15 if he's still on the board. That seems unlikely given
that Golden State, which picks at No. 14 needs a point guard and has
expressed interest in Tinsley.

Cavs: Arizona center Loren Woods, Seton Hall center Samuel Dalembert,
Yugoslavian forward Vladimir Radmanovic and North Carolina guard Joseph
Forte were in for workouts Thursday.

Raptors: Michigan State forward Zach Randolph, Syracuse forward Damone Brown
and Canadian Jerome Robinson worked out for Toronto Thursday.

Steven Hunter: No one helped himself more than Steven Hunter at the Chicago
pre-draft camp last week. He's been flooded with workout offers and has,
perhaps, the busiest workout schedule of anyone in the draft. Check this
out: Friday 15 - Cleveland; Saturday 16 - Detroit; Monday 18 - Orlando;
Tuesday 19 - Houston; Wednesday 20 - Washington; Thursday 21 - Boston;
Friday 22 - Charlotte; Sunday 24 - Seattle; Monday 25 - Toronto; Tuesday
26 - Philly

Draft Hops:

Jeff Trepagnier wasn't around to challenge him but Kansas guard Kenny
Gregory had a draft-best 39.5 no-step vertical and a 45.5-inch vertical with
a step. The closest any player came was Nebraska's Cookie Belcher (41.5
inch). Cal's Sean Lampley also had a 40-inch vertical. High schooler
DeSagana Diop had a camp worst 21.5 inch no-step vertical and 25.5 inch
vertical with a step.

More heights and weights from Chicago

Here are the weight, height and wing span of most of the players projected
in this year's NBA lottery. Check out a few interesting stats here. DeSagana
Diop was considered the only protypical NBA center among the high school big
men. But Eddy Curry actually was taller and had the same wing span as Diop.
In fact, Curry's wingspan is wider than 7-1 center Loren Woods.

Kwame Brown is basically the same height as Curry but his wing span is 5.5
inches less than Curry's. Tyson Chandler also has a much smaller wingspan.
Eddie Griffin, on the other hand, has a tremendous 7-3 wingspan, which may
explain how he blocked all of those shots in college.

With all of the buzz about Rodney White, you have to be a little
disappointed at how he measured out. In college he was listed at 6-9, but in
Chicago he measured just 6-7.5 without shoes. Jamaal Tinsley and Jason
Richardson also measure shorter than had been previously reported.

Shane Battier - 6'9.5" shoes; 6'8.25" w/o shoes - 229 lbs - wing span:
6'10.5"
Michael Bradley - 6'11" shoes; 6'9.25" w/o shoes - 227 lbs - wing span:
7'1.5"
Kwame Brown - 6'11.5" shoes; 6'10" w/o shoes - 243 lbs - wing span: 7'1"
Tyson Chandler - 7'0.5" shoes; 6'11.5" w/o shoes - 224 lbs - wing span: 7'1"
Jason Collins - 6'11.5" shoes; 6'10.25" w/o shoes - 251 lbs - wing span -
7'4.5"
Eddy Curry - 6'11.75" shoes; 6'10.25" w/o shoes - 301 lbs - wing span -
7'6.5"
DeSagana Diop - 6'11.25" shoes; 6'10" w/o shoes - 314 lbs - wing span -
7'6.5"
Joe Forte - 6'4.5" shoes; 6'3.5" w/o shoes - 193 lbs - wing span 6'6.5"
Eddie Griffin - 6'10.25" shoes; 6'9.25" w/o shoes - 222 lbs - wing span 7'3"
Brendan Haywood - 7'1.5" shoes; 6'11.75" w/o shoes - 266 lbs - wing span
7'6.5"
Richard Jefferson - 6'8.25" shoes; 6'7.25" w/o shoes - 223 lbs - wing span:
7'0"
Troy Murphy - 6'11" shoes; 6'9.75" w/o shoes - 230 lbs - wing span: 6'11"
Jason Richardson - 6'5.75" shoes; 6'4.75" w/o shoes - 213 lbs - wing span:
6'11.5"
Jamaal Tinsley - 6'2" shoes; 6'0.75" w/o shoes - 199 lbs - wing span: 6'7.5"
Rodney White - 6'8.75" shoes; 6'7.5" w/o shoes; 243 lbs - wing span: 6'11.5"
Loren Woods - 7'1.75" shoes; 7'0.75" w/o shoes - 245 lbs - wing span 7'5.5"



Peep Show

Hornets, Bulls: Charlotte sent its pick, the 45th overall, to Chicago for
the rights to the Bulls' 1997 second-rounder, Roberto Duenas. Duenas, a
7-foot-3, 300-pound center, "is a prospect with a great size and solid
shooting stroke for a big man," Hornets GM Jeff Bower told the Gaston
Gazette. "He just needs more time to develop. That's the advantage of having
him. He can stay in Europe, we retain his rights and he can continue to
improve."

Knicks: According to the New York Post, GM Scott Layden notified Fredreic
Weis's agent that the Knicks would not tender him an offer. Hence, Weis
won't be coming to the U.S. for the Boston summer league. Layden is expected
to explore trade scenarios involving Weis, who is playing in France. Weis
was the Knicks' first round draft pick in 1999, but has refused to play with
the Knicks without a guaranteed contract. The Knicks won't offer him
anything until he plays in the Knicks' summer league.

Nuggets: According to the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Nuggets assistant
coach John Lucas said Thursday he is still a Nuggets assistant -- for the
time being. "I don't have (a head coaching) job yet," Lucas said by
telephone. "(Cleveland) has a lot of interest in me. I have a lot to think
about." According to the Denver Post, Lucas could be the head coach of the
Cavs as early as today. However, a last minute push by the Blazers may cause
Lucas to step back a bit and chew on his decision.

Mavs: As the brainchild of assistant coach Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks will
hold the club's first open tryouts, beginning with a team of scouts
wandering the June 23 Hoop-It-Up in Dallas' West End the Dallas Morning News
reported. The Mavs scouts will select a handful of players who will earn the
opportunity to try out for the Mavericks' Summer League team. "I get so many
e-mails from people saying all they need is a shot or a chance to be seen,"
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said. "Well, here is their shot!"