Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Brown appreciates shot at roster
By Tim Buckley
Deseret Morning News
BOISE — Dee Brown declines to dwell on the details. Jazz's Dee Brown, here in summer-league action, knows he's not guaranteed a roster spot.
Like the fact his NBA contract contains only a pocket-change's worth of guaranteed money. Or the reality that a job with the Jazz is not his to lose, but rather one he still must win. To him, that's all fine print. The headline is that he has a chance and hopes to make the most of it.
So Brown suggested Tuesday, when the 2006 second-round draft choice from the University of Illinois and the rest of the Jazz opened training camp at Boise State University. "I don't even do the business part of it," Brown said. "I just stick to the basketball department. Go out there and have fun, and if it was meant to be for me to be on the Utah Jazz (I will)."
Brown is battling for what amounts to one of two roster spots the Jazz have open, and if he's offended that he must fight to earn the big bucks he sure isn't letting on. "Nothing is given to you," Brown said. "You have to go out there and work. It's equal opportunity for every guy."
http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0...195984,00.html
Dee Brown appreciates shot at roster
Linear Mode
