Lopez, 20, worked exhaustively on shooting and footwork drills with vice president Kevin McHale, assistant general manager Fred Hoiberg and assistant coaches Jerry Sichting and J.B. Bickerstaff. Former NBA player Jim Petersen, the team's television analyst, was recruited to defend and get physical with Lopez in the low post.
Petersen, 46, more than held his own, even stuffing a couple of Lopez's shots. He joked later he would be agreeable to a deal to return for the $1 million veteran minimum.
"He is fairly athletic; I was surprised with his shooting ability,'' Petersen said of Lopez.
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