Pistons training camp is fast approaching and so are invitations to training camps across the NBA. So many of the late additions to NBA rosters are actually seat-fillers. They are players destined for the D-League and/or prolonged stints in Europe. Basically, teams need warm bodies to practice against.
Newswire hits of invitees peaks fans interests mainly because NBA news, at this juncture, is running on fumes.
The pressure the invitees are under has to be immense. They probably know their intended role yet they have to perform as if their life depended upon it. And, do so with a smile.