Andrew Bynum Skips Team USA Minicamp

Andrew Bynum said Thursday he will not participate in the U.S. National Team minicamp in July because he wants to rest and rehab his knee. The purpose of the camp is to evaluate the 24 young players with the best chance of making Team USA’s roster for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey.

In related news, Sasha Vujacic will play for Slovenia at the European Championships this summer. Slovenia is in the same group as Spain, which means Vujacic would face good friend Pau Gasol assuming the Spaniard participates in the tournament.