It's hot this summer in San Antonio, and the two men sweating most have to be Michael Finley and Robert Horry.

As the Spurs tinker with their roster in a bit of a youth movement this off-season, two guys who have played a role in their recent success seem forgotten.

They're not forgotten. And it would be unfair to label them unwanted. Perhaps unneeded would more accurate.

Finley and Horry were disappointments last season, one (Finley) as he played a major role as a regular starter, the other (Horry) as he basically took the regular season off in hopes of storing maximum energy for the playoffs.

Clearly, the Spurs are prepared to go forward without them. The club signed Roger Mason Jr. to play the same role as Finley -- a spot-up shooter who could be used as a starter or off the bench. More recently, summer-league star Anthony Tolliver was given a contract, with Horry's old seat on the bench a possible destination.

Make no mistake about it: If Finley or Horry offered to play for the veterans' minimum in 2008-09, the Spurs almost assuredly would hand him an invitation to training camp. But given the increased level of competition for playing time, it's pretty obvious each has a better option.

Stay tuned. Then again, given the Spurs' current level of interest, there might be no news forthcoming.

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