And these graphs about Damion and KD this summer are sure to whet some appetites.

James, a 6-foot-7 swingman from Nacogdoches, Texas, spent a month this summer working with former Longhorns star Kevin Durant, who returned to Austin for summer school. Each morning, James and Durant would play one-on-one at the Longhorns’ practice facility. James would try to score against Durant with no dribbles, one dribble or two dribbles.

“It was great,” James said. “It took my perimeter game to another level. Going against Kevin every day took my overall game to another level. We got into a bunch of arguments and almost got into a couple of fights. But it was tough love. I really love him for coming back down and helping me get better and helping my team get better.”

And Rick will have a full stock of options if Dexy comes through:

“This is the most depth we’ve had since our Final Four team [in 2003],” Barnes said. “We’re really thick up front. We have six or seven or eight bodies we can put up there. We can play small ball if we need to. We can get big if we need to. We have a lot of combinations.”