June 6th: Draft workout news

Phil · Retired Joined: 03 Aug 2001 Posts: 10007

Sensley senses he still has NBA shot

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"Sensley recently completed workouts for the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers.

He said the Lakers and Blazers have invited him for a second look, and the New York Knicks and Charlotte Bobcats have also requested him for workouts.

Sensley's name is not appearing on any mock drafts, so he will likely have to sign with an NBA team as a free agent.

"I'd say about 20 percent of the players in the NBA now took a different path to getting there other than the draft," Stanley said. "I'm confident that Julian can take one of those paths."

Sensley said he will visit with his family in Kailua this week and then return to his training schedule in Los Angeles next week.

Sensley averaged 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as a senior for the Rainbow Warriors last season. He was a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection, and is the only player in UH history to rank among the top 10 for points, rebounds and assists."

Phil · Retired Joined: 03 Aug 2001 Posts: 10007

Roy's stock surges higher

Roy's stock surges higher
Former Husky looks like top-four pick

By DAN RALEY
P-I REPORTER

Charlotte and Portland, with the third and fourth picks in the NBA draft, have shown the most interest.

While other teams scheduled workouts with Brandon Roy in Los Angeles, the Hornets arranged for him to fly to Virginia last week. The Blazers made a trip north and met with him at Mercer Island's Jewish Community Center, which offers an NBA 3-point line.

Yet the Chicago Bulls, who have the No. 2 selection, recently rescheduled a workout with Roy so the team owner could be present, a sure sign the organization is giving the former Huskies guard full consideration.

Boston, which is seventh up, will take a long look at him next week, but fans on the message boards in that city already are urgently clamoring for the Celtics to add him to the roster.

Then there are the Los Angeles Lakers. They have the 26th pick, far too low to be in the running for his services, but when coach Phil Jackson and others met with Roy they suggested they might trade up for him.