We've announced the summer league roster, and over the next few days the members of the Hawks squad will be practicing at Philips Arena in preparation for the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City.

Not to play any favorites here (actually, I can probably play all the favorites I want - I doubt what I say on this blog will affect the future NBA careers of any of the players on the summer camp roster), but there are a few players I am interested to watch more than others. Here are a few of them:

Luke Jackson - Luke was a lottery pick for Cleveland out of Oregon, where he had a very impressive college career. He has never really found his niche in the League, but he wasn't a lottery pick by accident. The Hawks could use some more perimeter scorers, and I wonder if Luke could perhaps find a spot for himself by having a great summer.

Wayne Simien - I admit some bias on this guy, as I watched him dominate my Texas Longhorns throughout his college career at Kansas. As an outsider, I always felt like he was always caught in a number crunch in Miami with Shaq, Zo, and Udonis Haslem, but it's possible he just doesn't have the game for the NBA. Still, I remember his college days, and I feel like he could be a steal.

Speedy Claxton - Obviously, everyone is curious to see if Speedy can get himself back in the game after injuries derailed most of his tenure here in Atlanta. It's rare you see a veteran of his stature playing in summer league games, but if you are trying to make your way back from several knee injuries, this is as good a place to start as any.

Acie Law - Sekou had a pretty good piece on the second-year guard in the AJC, about how he is approaching his sophomore season. Most rookie point guards struggle in their first NBA go-round, and I fully expect Acie to put last year behind him and use this summer as the launching pad to a much more productive season in 2008-09.

I'll have much more to come as the team practices and scrimmages over the next few days, so stay tuned.