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Some Shock fans lamented before the start of training camp about the lack of back court depth and not enough players being brought in.

But there is a reason for it.

According to Laimbeer, league rules require that a player hurt in training camp be counted against a team's salary cap all season. So if a rookie with not much of a chance of making the team gets hurt, this could force him to cut a veteran player he would rather keep. The team is still looking for guard depth, but will wait to see who shows up on the waiver wire in late May.