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Wright, Collison, Thornton join rookies in Las Vegas

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Updated Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM ET
     
 
For the third consecutive year since entering the league as a first-round draft choice in 2007, forward Julian Wright will be part of the Hornets' summer-league team that will play this month in Las Vegas. The Hornets' team, scheduled to be coached by team scout Rob Werdann, will play five games against teams from the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. Wright will be joined on New Orleans' summer roster by Darren Collison, this year's first-round choice from UCLA who was selected with the 21st overall choice last Thursday. LSU guard Marcus Thornton, obtained by the Hornets in a draft-night trade with the Miami Heat, is also scheduled to be part of the summer-league squad. The league runs July 10-19 in Las Vegas, with games scheduled to be played at the Cox Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus. This is the fifth consecutive year the Hornets have participated in the Vegas league. The Hornets' summer-league roster also includes former LSU guard Terry Martin. Earl Barron, who played at Memphis and has three years of professional experience -- most recently with a team in Bologna, Italy -- is a 7-foot center on the team. He was not drafted by an NBA team coming out of college but spent three years as a member of the Miami Heat. He has played in 82 NBA games, with 15 starts. His best season came in 2007-08, when he played in 46 games for the Heat, averaging 19.3 minutes, 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in a reserve role. . . . . . . . Jimmy Smith can be reached at jsmith@timespicayune.com or 504.826.3814.
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