While the Knicks have seemingly made Carmelo Anthony their primary target, they are also monitoring the situation of Tony Parker, who will also be a free agent in 2011.

Parker is interested in signing an extension with the Spurs.

Jacque Vaughn was formally added to San Antonio's bench as an assistant coach on Friday.

?We didn't really have a spot for him ? I just made it up,? Gregg Popovich said. ?That's how badly we wanted him. We didn't want to lose him to someone else.?

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says that Tim Duncan is in better shape heading into the 2010-11 season than he was at this time last year.

Duncan is 15 pounds lighter entering the new season.

"He's trim and slim. I think he's even slimmer than he was last year," Popovich said. "He's really serious about this. He knows his responsibilities. He wants to win again."

Duncan is entering his 14th NBA season and is close to eclipsing the 1,000-game mark.

Darius Miles was among several players that worked out for the Spurs on Tuesday at the team's practice facility.

The workout also included San Antonio mainstays Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and George Hill.

The team's first round pick, James Anderson, wasn't able to participate due to a hamstring strain.

"I think I'm getting back to 100 percent," Anderson said. "I'm about 95 percent right now. Just working my way back up."