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Training camp site: Chicago, Ill. Training camp starting date: Sept. 28 |
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Key additions • C Carlos Boozer • SG Kyle Korver • SG Ronnie Brewer |
Key subtractions • C Brad Miller • PG Kirk Hinrich • PF Hakim Warrick |
Probable starters entering camp: • C Joakim Noah • PF Carlos Boozer • SF Luol Deng • SG Kyle Korver • PG Derrick Rose |
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![]() Camp Battles: Backup shooting guard is going to be one to sort out, with Ronnie Brewer the defensive stopper and C.J. Watson the scoring type. Seeing who's going to be the primary rebounder between Noah and Boozer should be a good one to watch as well. -- By Matt Moore, CBSSports.com Facts & Rumors | |||
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Training camp site: Independence, Ohio Training camp starting date: Sept. 28 |
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Key additions • PG Ramon Sessions • C Ryan Hollins • SF Joey Graham • SG Christian Eyenga |
Key subtractions • C Shaquille O'Neal • SG Delonte West • C Zydrunas Ilgauskas • PG Sebastian Telfair • SF LeBron Jamesbr> |
Probable starters entering camp: • C Anderson Varejao • PF Antawn Jamison • SF Joey Graham • SG Anthony Parker • PG Mo Williams |
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Player to Watch: J.J. Hickson. He’s the guy the Cavs refused to give up in any trade scenario for Jamison or Amar’e Stoudemire. With you-know-who out of the picture, Hickson should benefit from increased touches and has a chance to be a bright spot as the otherwise dismal post-you-know-who era begins. Camp Battles: Graham, Jamario Moon and Jawad Williams will have a lively competition to replace you-know-who at small forward. -- By Ken Berger, CBSSports.com Senior Writer | ||
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Training camp site: Detroit, Mich. Training camp starting date: Sept. 27 |
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Key additions • SG Tracy McGrady |
Key subtractions • C Kwame Brown • C Gerg Monroe |
Probable starters entering camp: • C Ben Wallace • PF Charlie Villanueva • SF Tayshaun Prince • SG Rip Hamilton • PG Rodney Stuckey |
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Player to Watch: Ben Gordon. Gordon was the premier free agent for the Pistons as they tried to reconfigure their team. Instead, he was pretty bad last year, when injuries didn't keep him off the floor. His shot wasn't there. And Ben Gordon without a shot is like a bike without wheels. It's shiny, but it also doesn't actually do anything. He's not a tremendous defender, he's bad when it comes to creating opportunities for his teammates, and you're banking on him being a volume shooter. So if he's shooting poorly (his eFG%-factoring field goal percentage with threes factored- plummeted to 47% from 52% the prior year), he's not giving you much. He's pledged to be more aggressive this season, and if he bounces back, the Pistons will too... a little bit. Gordon needs to hit camp running, get the starting job, and become the premier talent the Pistons are paying him to be. Camp Battles: The easy out here is shooting guard as Ben Gordon tries for 400th time in his career to win a starting spot while Rip Hamilton keeps his death grip. But given the odds that both of them will be healthy for the duration of camp, this one's hard to classify as a battle, especially with how willing Gordon is to accept a sixth man award role. The real battle is likely to be at power forward, where Jason Maxiell is no longer the kiddo and could make a legitimate push for the starting power forward slot if Charlie Villanueva doesn't show the requisite toughness for Kuester. And while Greg Monroe probably won't win it, his raw ability may put him into a fight with 84-year-old veteran Ben Wallace. All of this is before the Pistons' biggest dilemma. Dynamic Will Bynum who can be inefficient and force things at times, or Rodney Stuckey, who can simply vanish now and then. Pretty much Prince is the only one locked in. -- By Matt Moore, CBSSports.com Senior Writer | ||
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Training camp site: Indianapolis, Ind. Training camp starting date: Sept. 28 |
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Key additions • PG Darren Collison • SG Lance Stephenson • SF Paul George • SF James Posey |
Key subtractions • PF Troy Murphy • PG Earl Watson |
Probable starters entering camp: • C Roy Hibbert • PF Josh McRoberts • SF Danny Granger • SG Mike Dunleavy • PG Darren Collison |
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![]() Camp Battles: Two positions: The aforementioned power forward situation and also shooting guard. Is it Mike Dunleavy? Brandon Rush? Dahntay Jones? Rookie Lance Stephenson? Could lottery rookie Paul George slide down and play the 2? The Pacers have a number of rotation questions coming in and in both cases, might not have the player to fill them actually on the roster. -- By Royce Young, CBSSports.com Facts & Rumors | ||
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Training camp site: Milwaukee, Wis. Training camp starting date: Sept. 28 |
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Key additions • SF Corey Maggette • PF Drew Gooden • PF Larry Sanders • SG Chris Douglas-Roberts |
Key subtractions • SG Charlie Bell • PG Luke Ridnour • C Dan Gadzuric |
Probable starters entering camp: • C Andrew Bogut • PF Drew Gooden • SF Corey Maggette • SG John Salmons • PG Brandon Jennings |
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![]() Camp Battles: Carlos Delfino versus Corey Maggette should be a great one. Maggette had a fantastic season last year and is a better overall player than Maggette. But Maggette has the contract and offensive firepower to demand a starting spot. Skiles abandoned Delfino in the playoffs when he wasn't in a good matchup. There's no telling how this one will wind up, but Delfino's play in FIBA this summer certainly is cause for excitement. -- By Matt Moore, CBSSports.com Facts & Rumors | |||