Things are still quiet on the home front, but with the NBA releasing the official cap numbers for next season today, I expect the noise to increase shortly.

First, a word on the Joshes. There is still nothing new on Josh Childress, but in an interesting development, it appears the Sixers may be in the running for Elton Brand. If that is indeed the case (you never know when "sources" report these things), it would certainly affect Philly's pursuit of J-Smoove. I don't lend too much credence to this rumor, mostly because I don't see Brand leaving LA (where he has a burgeoning career as a movie producer), but the allure of playing in the weaker Eastern Conference could be just the carrot to draw him away.

In other news, Sekou Smith got a bead on the Hawks summer camp roster yesterday. Here is the roster he is reporting:

G - Acie Law IV
G - Speedy Claxton
G - Dominique Kirk
G - Brian Chase
G - Jeremy Richardson
G - Demetric Bennett
G - Thomas Gardner
G/F - Mario West
G/F - Luke Jackson
F - Brian Randle
F - Kevin Pinckney
F - Marcus Hubbard
F - Othella Hunter
F - Brian Butch
C - Solomon Jones
C - Jamal Sampson
C - Olumide Oyedeji

First things first - the word on the street is that Brian Butch is no longer in the Hawks summer league plans, as rumor has it he has latched on with Memphis in the Las Vegas summer league.

Obviously, the big bombshell is the presence of Speedy Claxton, who missed most of last season after knee surgery. Having him on board certainly adds a bit of intrigue to what might have otherwise been a lackluster summer league team. Hopefully he will be healthy enough to play and give the Hawks an idea of whether he is capable of playing this upcoming season.

One name not on Sekou's list is that of Al Horford. If that is indeed the case, it makes me happy. Horford was a beast last year, and his play earned him the right to rest - almost like a high-schooler getting enough AP credits to place out of a subject in college.

A couple other notes:

- Another former member of Mike Woodson's staff has found employment elsewhere, as Herb Brown joins his brother Larry's staff in Charlotte. Herb was always an incredibly nice guy to work with, and much like David Fizdale his presence around the team will be missed. Good luck Herb!

- Remember last week when I was complaining about Joe Johnson getting the Olympic snub in favor of Michael Redd? Well, I still don't like it, but I suppose there is some solace in the news that he has been named as one of five alternates for the team. I don't expect to see him in Beijing, but (sniff) it's nice to know they (sniff) still care.

More news when it comes...