Q&A: Pacers' Danny Granger frustrated with NBA lockout

Granger is open to playing overseas if a significant portion of the 2011-12 season is lost. He also knows losing part of the season could severely hurt the momentum the Pacers gained from not only last season but also the draft-night acquisition of former Broad Ripple High School and IUPUI standout George Hill.(...)

How has the lockout been for you?

A: This is the hardest offseason I've ever had to go through. I'm working out with no end in sight right now. Usually I'm ramping up to go full speed. With no set date on training camp starting, everybody is doing their own thing. I'm in L.A. with a lot of players, and everybody feels the same way I do. We're just playing a lot of pickup games at UCLA

Who are some of the players you're working out with?

A: Blake Griffin (Clippers), JaVale McGee (Wizards), Nick Young (Wizards) and (Pacers guard) Paul George. I work out with Trevor Ariza (Hornets) almost every day. Kevin Durant (Thunder) and LeBron (James) have been out there, too.games at UCLA.

How will the lockout impact the Pacers?

A: It'll hurt us bad. We finally got some veteran players, back in the playoffs and now we don't know what's going to happen. We should be piggy-backing off last year and building off of it. You get a short season and you never know what's going to happen, 'cause it's not a normal season. We need more time together and we're young and the more time we have together as a team will help us. Reducing the season, taking away the preseason, no training camp, it can only hurt us.

Q: Has there been any talk about you and your teammates getting together to work out?

A: We've already started talking about it. I spoke with the coaches before the lockout and they gave their views on what we should do. Me and Jeff (Foster) are trying to plan it out so when the season starts we will have been going for a good month. There's not going to be a preseason, probably won't be much of a training camp, either.