Blazers will take a look at Juwan Howard and Stromile Swift Veterans Juwan Howard and Stromile Swift will audition for the Trail Blazers next week as the team looks to sign a backup power forward before training camp opens at the end of the month. Howard, a 15-year veteran, played in 42 games last season (three with Denver, 39 with Charlotte) and averaged 4.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. Swift, an 8-year veteran, played in 19 games last season (six with New Jersey, 13 with Phoenix). Both will scrimmage with current Blazers players over the next three weeks, and general manager Kevin Pritchard said he expects the team will sign one, or two, players before training camp starts on Sept. 28. The NBA allows teams to carry as many as 15 players; the Blazers have 12 players under contract, which doesn't include rookie Jeff Pendergraph, who Pritchard said is "getting close" to signing. Juwan Howard 和 Stromile Swift 將參加接下來三個星期的拓荒者亂鬥訓練 KP 說球隊會簽一或兩人來補大前鋒，菜鳥 Jeff Pendergraph 也預計會簽下 人選還有之前參加拓荒者夏季聯賽的 Zendon Hamilton Pritchard said other free agents will also take part in Blazers scrimmages this month, including former Blazers summer league standout Zendon Hamilton, but Howard and Swift have the biggest resumes. Travis Outlaw will enter training camp as the backup power forward, and rookie Dante Cunningham will also add depth at the position, but Pritchard said he is specifically looking to add a power forward with the available roster spots. Outlaw 會打替補大前鋒，這位置還有 Dante Cunningham，但 KP 還想找個PF "We want a competitive camp,'' Pritchard said. Howard, 36, has played with seven different NBA teams and is a former All-Star. Two seasons ago he played a key reserve role with Houston, averaging 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds. "We really like him,'' Pritchard said. "We like his leadership. Everywhere he has been he has been a great influence, and we think he can still play.'' Swift, 29, was the second overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, but he never materialized into a star. His best season was his second, when he averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds for Memphis. Note: Pritchard said the team continues to negotiate with starting power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who is eligible for a contract extension. The team has until Oct. 31 to sign Aldridge to a one-to-five year extension, or else he will become a restricted free agent after this season. "We're talking,'' Pritchard said. "We're definitely working at it.'' 和 Aldridge 的續約談判還在繼續，拓荒者最晚要在10月31日前與其達成提前續約 --

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