We interupt this vacation for a small piece of news.

Former Hawks draft pick Royal Ivey will be in training camp as a non-roster invitee.

Ivey, a second-round selection in 2004, played for the Hawks for three seasons. He appeared in 188 games and averaged 3.4 points and 1.2 assists in 12.4 minutes.

 The 6-foot-4 Ivey played in 53 games with the 76ers last season. He has also played for the Bucks and Thunder in nine NBA seasons with career averages of 3.3 points and 1.0 assists in 12.6 minutes.

The Hawks currently have 17 players on the training camp roster. They have 14 players under contract with forward Mike Scott and guard Shelvin Mack on non-guaranteed deals. They have also invited David Lighty and Eric Dawson to camp.

The Hawks will hold media day on Sept. 30 and begin training camp the following day. The first preseason game is Oct. 7 at the Hawks.

The Hawks can carry a maximum of 15 players. General manager Danny Ferry has previously stated his desire to have the flexibility of an open roster spot heading into the season.

I shall return next week unless something else needs to be reported.