Former Kansas University basketball forward Julian Wright has started working out for NBA teams leading up to the June 28 draft.

The 6-8 Chicagoan, who was in Minnesota on Friday, will travel to Boston today and Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have the No. 7 pick in the draft, while the Celtics pick fifth and the Bucks sixth.

Florida State’s Al Thornton apparently outperformed Wright, Corey Brewer (Florida) and Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) on Friday in Minneapolis.

“He’s a beast,” Minnesota point guard Randy Foye said of the 6-7 Thornton, saying it was a “no brainer” the Wolves would select the FSU standout.

The Boston Herald says Wright is one of eight players being considered by Celts’ management. The others: Brewer, Thornton, Al Horford, Brandan Wright, Jeff Green, Joaquim Noah and Yi Jianlian. ESPN’s Chad Ford believes Wright will be tapped 10th overall by the Sacramento Kings.

¢Vaughn a free agent: Former KU point guard Jacque Vaughn, who earned $1,071,000 this past season for the world champion San Antonio Spurs, will be a free agent this summer.

The Miami Heat are reportedly interested in pursuing Vaughn as a backup to Jason Williams. It is believed the Spurs will try to re-sign Vaughn to continue in his role as backup to Tony Parker.

Kansas University coach Bill Self addresses participants in the first day of the second session of his summer basketball camp in Allen Fieldhouse. Self's camp opened Sunday and will run through Thursday.

“I’m with a special organization, and me and my family love it here,” Vaughn, 32, told the Miami Herald. “I’ve been in all type of positions as a starter, a second guy and a third guy. Right now, it’s only about winning. It’s about finding a fit, an organization that will appreciate what I bring to the table, and the chance to win a ring.”

Miami could select a point guard with the No. 20 and 39 selections in the two-round draft.

Other free agent guards on the market this summer: Detroit’s Chauncey Billups, Milwaukee’s Maurice Williams, Sacramento’s Mike Bibby, Denver’s Steve Blake, Memphis’ Chucky Atkins, Los Angeles Lakers’ Smush Parker and Orlando’s Keyon Dooling.

The Spurs, by the way, return most of their key players. Vaughn, Matt Bonner and Melvyn Ely are the only free agents. Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto could decide to opt out of their contracts.

Former KU forward Scot Pollard of the Cleveland Cavaliers also will be a free agent this summer after earning $2.2 million this past season. Pollard says he is not ready to retire. Cleveland’s Drew Gooden, who earned $6,645,402 this past season, has one more year on his contract.