Gerald Green Seeks His Way Back to NBA

by Chris TomassonFiled under: Celtics, Lakers, Mavericks, Rockets, Timberwolves, NBA Free AgentsLAS VEGAS -- During All-Star Weekend in February 2007 in Las Vegas, there were a lot of stars. By the end of the weekend, Gerald Green had joined the list. The high-flying Boston swingman won the NBA slam-dunk contest at the Thomas & Mack Center. He then put the finishing touches on a strong second season in which he averaged 10.4 points. But what's become of Green since then? Let's just say nobody is green with envy. Green slipped badly after 2006-07 and wasn't even in the NBA last season. Now, he's playing in the NBA Summer League with the Lakers, and not exactly starring. But Green did score 18 points Thursday in an 80-71 loss to San Antonio to finish with a 8.6 summer scoring average. That might be enough to get an invitation this fall to Lakers training camp. "He got off to a slow start but he picked it up with increased minutes,'' said Lakers a...