Kevin Pelton, SUPERSONICS.COM | Oct. 5, 2004
Sonics rookie center Robert Swift is attempting to make the transition from Bakersfield High School to the NBA after being chosen by the Sonics with the 12th pick in this June's NBA Draft. SUPERSONICS.COM will sit down with Swift on a regular basis throughout the season to discuss his adjustment on and off the court. In this installment, we check in with Swift at media day.

Swift poses in his Sonics uniform.
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SUPERSONICS.COM: Here's the most important question, going back to the last Q&A, when there was some uncertainty. Are you and Reggie Evans roommates, or do you just live in the same apartment?
Robert Swift: Same apartment complex. He's a few floors down below.
Ronald Murray lives in that same apartment complex, I think.
Do you guys hang out at each other's apartments?
Swift: Not really. A little bit. We get rides from each other now and then. Most of the time, we meet up here anyways. We're here most of the time.
After some nervousness a couple of weeks ago, do you feel ready for the start of training camp?
Swift: I'm still waiting to see what happens. I'm looking forward to it. I'm still a little nervous about it; hopefully I'm not too much out of shape so I can survive it.
Any butterflies about your first true NBA practice?
Swift: No, not really. I know I've been drafted because I can play. I know I have a long way to go and a lot of work to do, but I've got some of the greatest coaches and greatest teammates that I've ever experienced or had the pleasure of being with. That makes it a little bit easier.
Have you talked to the coaching staff about whether you'll play much this season?
Swift: A little bit. They've pretty much said, 'Wait until training camp and go through that and see what happens. That's what I'm going to do.
Has today been overwhelming at all?
Swift: Some of it has been. For the most part, it's been enjoyable, an introduction to what some of the things are going to be like.