For Howard and others, summer league is a coaching audition (The Associated Press)

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For someone like Juwan Howard Jr., summer league is a chance to experience his dream job. Juwan Howard played 19 seasons in the NBA, but this summer he's been a rookie again. Howard, the Miami Heat assistant coach, is serving as the team's head coach for summer league - a job that comes with long hours, little sleep and a chance to learn what it really means to oversee a roster.

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