Jordan Hamilton was chosen by the Dallas Maverickswith the 26th pick in the first round, and eventually ended up with the Denver Nuggets as part of a three-team deal.

Some were projecting Hamilton higher. When NBA writer Chris Tomasson asked Hamilton about it, the Longhorns standout said he felt Barnes had some influence. Tomasson tweeted Hamilton's response to him.

"(Barnes) called some teams and said that I probably wasn't coachable and things like that. But I feel I can be coachable"

He also told Tomasson that he "got some feedback" that led him to believe that information.

Tex Winter's health and strength have stabilized to the point his family is making plans for the legendary former Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach to attend his induction ceremonies into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in early August, according to a family friend.
 
When the Tribune first reported news of Winter's induction in early April, it didn't appear Winter would be able to attend the Aug. 12 ceremony in Springfield, Mass. Winter, 89, suffered a debilitating stroke in April 2009 and largely has been confined to care from family members since.
 
However, according to the family friend, Winter's family has begn to assemble a guest list for Winter's induction. That list will include Phil Jackson, who is expected to serve as Winter's presenter, a source said.

Marcus Morris was the headliner of Wednesday's six-player group as the Bucks began four consecutive days of workouts for draft prospects.

Morris led the Jayhawks in scoring last season, averaging 17.2 points, and the Philadelphia native was named the Big 12 player of the year.

He has a good mid-range jumper, which was on display in Wednesday's workout, according to Bucks director of scouting Billy McKinney.

"He will be a hybrid forward," McKinney said. "I can envision him playing the power forward position, but he's also good enough with his ball-handling skills out on the floor that he can play some small forward.

"When we interviewed him, he talked about he believes he's a 3 (small forward). His brother he believes is a 4 (power forward). But teams have a lot of flexibility when they have guys that can play multiple positions. So I think that will be an added benefit for him."