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CHICAGO -- After spending Monday in fantasy camp at Hoops Gym, it was time to get back to reality at the NBA's Chicago pre-draft camp.

Once again, the roster is proving to be a disappointment. The biggest names are Duke's Chris Duhon and Xavier's Romain Sato. The only guys with a realistic shot at being picked in the first round -- Providence's Ryan Gomes, Mississippi State's Lawrence Roberts and Saint Joseph's Delonte West -- likely will pull out and return to school. It's highly unlikely any of these guys will get first-round promises, given the volatility of the draft, and they'd be crazy to take the risk right now.

After watching an international dream camp in Treviso, Italy, last week, the best international name the Chicago camp could muster was Serbian combo guard Ivan Koljevic.

The camp is so diluted that Western Carolina's Kevin Martin and junior college star Donta Smith decided the camp wasn't worth their while, and a staggering 23 players from the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament are making repeat appearances here.

OK, enough with the complaining. There are some interesting players here. Every year someone comes out of the woodwork and plants himself firmly in the first round. Last year it was Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones who played their way in. Who has a shot at doing it this year?

Insider talked to some GMs in the building Tuesday evening, and these are the 11 guys they'll be watching closely.

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