Mengke

Bateer

If he makes the Knicks, it will be seven teams in four years for Bateer. Also being invited to training camp is Andre Barrett, a 5-10 point guard from Seton Hall.

Mengke, who played in just 12 games last season, will have a spot on the Raptors, but he might spend more time on the injured list than the active roster. ''Bateer is an established international player who hasn’t had an opportunity to prove himself at the NBA level,’' Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald said. ''We feel he can provide our team with needed size and strength in the middle.’'

The Knicks are down to 16 players. Tracy Murray will likely be cut later on, and the Knicks still could make a move with Shandon Anderson.

The Spurs apparently are confident that David Robinson will return soon. Otherwise, they would have activated Speedy Claxton in Robinson’s place.

Getting another big man on the active roster will improve Toronto’s depth, but Bateer won’t play much.

Bateer takes over David Robinson’s roster spot. He’ll probably be put back on the injured list once Robinson is healthy.

Bateer hadn’t played for Orlando since being acquired from Toronto last week.