21.   This year, any interested team may have to wait until a week before the draft to even talk to Cleamons.

22.   This leaves Wright staring at the Laker exception, while his agent hopes another interested team can make the Clips an acceptable sign-and-trade offer.

23.   While the Marlins seek the answer to that question, and thirst for another interested team that would give them more trade leverage, Phillips sits and waits.

24.   Yes, the interested teams are intriguing, including the Yankees.

25.   Grobbelaar, who played last season for the second-division side Plymouth, said he had received three calls Thursday from interested teams.

26.   His agent, Rich Winter, was expected to share the medical records Friday with interested teams.

27.   Ramirez and Moorad are expected to attend the winter meetings in Dallas where they are certain to talk with several interested teams.

28.   That allows them to negotiate with any interested team instead of only the team that drafts them.

29.   Various reports indicated the interested teams include Atlanta, Boston, the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami and Portland.