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Suns Holding Open Tryout for Point Guards

Alright, so technically speaking, I can't just head on down to the US Airways Center today to try my luck against Goran Dragic in some shooting drills. But it almost seems like I could, given the list of potential backup point guard candidates that the team has invited in for a workout to try and fill their open roster spot.

The six-player list is full of players who are either long past their prime, or who are completely untested in the NBA, and looks like this: Dee Brown, Damon Stoudamire, Troy Hudson, Darrell Armstrong, Eddie Gill and Walker Russell Jr.

Bright Side of the Sun has a nice little breakdown of the players and what they might bring to the table. Because we already know what the Suns are likely to get from players like Stoudamire and Armstrong who simply can't play anymore, my vote is for Walker Russell Jr.

Besides the entertainment factor of people inevitably confusing his last name for his first, Walker (see, I just did it) is the current D-League leader in assists. At least that's something, and it's more than you're likely to get from any of the other workout participants, which is a big helping of nothing.

With the First Pick of the 2007 NBDL Draft ...



Riveting, isn't it? Eddie Gill was the first overall pick of the D-League draft last night, landing with the Colorado 14ers and earning him untold millions of dollars hours riding the bus during road trips. Considering the D-League draft goes 10 rounds, being selected No. 1 is a bit more prestigious than being taken first in the NBA draft, right? Hmm ... on second thought, maybe it doesn't work that way.

Personally, I'm just excited that 34-year-old Darvin Ham, drafted third by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, is keeping the dream alive -- steal of the draft! In fact, I was this close to using the draft as an excuse to post this video of him demolishing the backboard back when he was in college. He was with the Mavericks in the preseason before being waived last week. Other guys drafted that NBA fans may recognize include Jelani McCoy (Los Angeles D-Fenders) and Kevin Pittsnogle (Austin Torros), as well as several other players who appeared in NBA training camps but failed to make the cut.

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