Grant Hill down to 3 teams

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Grant Hill down to 3 teams
Topic Started: Jul 6 2009, 09:32 PM (61 Views)
Sori4Mvp	Jul 6 2009, 09:32 PM Post #1
The Truth Posts: 35,325 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Celtics, Knicks and Suns. All offer something different, I think it's down to the C's and Knicks though. Knicks still have the MLE and can give him more money possibly on a 1 year deal then the C's can who can offer their biannual exception since they already used their MLE on Wallace. C's give him a chance for a title as they will be the clear cut favorites in the East and give the Lakers a run if that squad stays healthy. Best starting 5 in basketball if Wallace does indeed take Perkins spot at Center, some rumours say Wallace could come off the bench though. Either way, they are the paper champs of the East in 09-10. Quote: The move could allow Orlando and San Antonio to increase their offers to Celtics forward Glen Davis, a restricted free agent. Ainge has said Boston will make a qualifying offer to Davis. The Celtics also have interest in forward Grant Hill. They could offer Hill a $1.9 million biannual exception. Hill, 36, could receive better offers from teams such as the Knicks, who are guided by Mike D’Antoni, his coach in Phoenix during the 2007-08 season. Boston Globe Grant Hill will receive the Jason Kidd treatment from the Knicks Monday, which includes, among other things, a tour of Madison Square Garden and a home jersey. The one thing Hill won't be getting is a three-year contract offer worth $18 million like Kidd received. The Knicks are hoping to sign Hill, the veteran free agent forward, to the bi-annual exception - which is worth approximately $2 million per season. NY Daily News



moomoo24	Jul 7 2009, 08:16 AM Post #2
Posts: 4,087 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: January 29, 2004	If the money is equal, Hill will and should sign with Boston. I think he'd bring some credibility to the Knicks though and like the idea of Chandler and Gallinari learning from him.



Mattingly23	Jul 7 2009, 10:28 AM Post #3
Posts: 17,762 Group: Moderator Member #74 Joined: April 29, 2004	Grant Hill is one of my favorite players of all-time. I'd LOVE him to join the Knicks. They need a veteran leader and I'd love to be able to watch him on a nightly basis on my team again. The contract wouldn't hinder the 2010 plan as signing Kidd would have, as much as Kidd would have served as a recruiting tool to his Team USA mates.



Sori4Mvp	Jul 7 2009, 01:00 PM Post #4
The Truth Posts: 35,325 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	I hope he signs with the Knicks, the last thing I want to see is him playing all 82 games for the Celtics and that smug look on his face when they beat us in the Eastern Conference Semifinals or Finals next year and eventually win a championship. He stole money from my team for 7 years.



Mattingly23	Jul 7 2009, 02:04 PM Post #5
Posts: 17,762 Group: Moderator Member #74 Joined: April 29, 2004	Sori4Mvp Jul 7 2009, 01:00 PM I hope he signs with the Knicks, the last thing I want to see is him playing all 82 games for the Celtics and that smug look on his face when they beat us in the Eastern Conference Semifinals or Finals next year and eventually win a championship. He stole money from my team for 7 years. Re: Playing for the Celtics, especially winning with them: I agree. I couldn't take it. Re: Smug look: Grant Hill is one of the classiest athletes of my lifetime. He's anything but smug. Re: Stealing money from your team: He had terrible injuries. He actually should have just given up and retired after several of them, but he put himself through the pain and time to come back from every one of them. I am sure it made him sick that he couldn't team with T-Mac to bring the Magic back to the top of the NBA. Stealing money when injured is a guy like Pavano, who didn't go 100% to get back from injuries, was despised by his teammates, and seemed not to care the rare times he was around. Or stealing money is a guy who cashes in on one big year and then coasts through a big contract performing at a mediocre to subpar level. Grant Hill always give his all, is a great teammate, a winner, and a leader. He then took a very small deal (bi-annual exception) to play for the Suns when other teams would have given him more. Saying he stole money rubs me the wrong way.



Sori4Mvp	Jul 9 2009, 08:47 PM Post #6
The Truth Posts: 35,325 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Mattingly23 Jul 7 2009, 02:04 PM Sori4Mvp Jul 7 2009, 01:00 PM I hope he signs with the Knicks, the last thing I want to see is him playing all 82 games for the Celtics and that smug look on his face when they beat us in the Eastern Conference Semifinals or Finals next year and eventually win a championship. He stole money from my team for 7 years. Re: Playing for the Celtics, especially winning with them: I agree. I couldn't take it. Re: Smug look: Grant Hill is one of the classiest athletes of my lifetime. He's anything but smug. Re: Stealing money from your team: He had terrible injuries. He actually should have just given up and retired after several of them, but he put himself through the pain and time to come back from every one of them. I am sure it made him sick that he couldn't team with T-Mac to bring the Magic back to the top of the NBA. Stealing money when injured is a guy like Pavano, who didn't go 100% to get back from injuries, was despised by his teammates, and seemed not to care the rare times he was around. Or stealing money is a guy who cashes in on one big year and then coasts through a big contract performing at a mediocre to subpar level. Grant Hill always give his all, is a great teammate, a winner, and a leader. He then took a very small deal (bi-annual exception) to play for the Suns when other teams would have given him more. Saying he stole money rubs me the wrong way. You aren't an Orlando Magic fan, that's how most of us feel. You weren't waiting year after year for this go to play. Yeah, he tried hard to get back, he could have gave up and quit, that's great; I admire his heart to try and get back and play. He got paid a whole lot of money here with us then on his way out the door when he didn't want to accept a limited role with us he went to the Suns because "they gave him a chance at a championship" That's pretty funny, considering in his two years there he didn't get out of the first round his first year and didn't even make the playoffs his 2nd year. Meanwhile we got to the Semi's his first year gone and won the Eastern Conference that 2nd year, what a smart move to go to that "contender" Grant. I don't care for the guy. That's what rubs Magic fans the wrong way about him pretty much, the way he left for Phoenix like it was greener pastures. I thought he owed it to us to stick around and help us in anyway after years of sitting on the sidelines in a suit collecting a paycheck. Oh well, I should blame Gabriel for signing a man who was introduced at the press conference on crutches hobbling up to the podium with T Mac. Oh yeah, T Mac another one I despise. Oh yeah, then the nerve of him and Shaq saying they want to buy the Magic down the road if and when DeVos sells, fck them. The one who ran for a few more dollars to LA to make movies and bad rap albums and the other who was sitting in a suit on the bench for most of his 7 year here and then having the nerve to say that he wants to leave for a "contender" Shove Grant Hill up your gumshoot. ;) Take it for what is' worth, Kidd seems to believe Grant will end up in New York and wifey appears to pushing for him to go to NY as well. Edited by Sori4Mvp*, Jul 9 2009, 08:52 PM.



Sori4Mvp	Jul 10 2009, 01:45 PM Post #7
The Truth Posts: 35,325 Group: VC_Moderator Member #45 Joined: April 6, 2004	Like a thief in the night..... Quote: Grant Hill has decided to re-sign with Phoenix, and a large part of the decision is based on the belief that Steve Nash is close to reaching an agreement on a contract extension, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo



Mattingly23	Jul 10 2009, 02:26 PM Post #8
Posts: 17,762 Group: Moderator Member #74 Joined: April 29, 2004	Oh well. My sources are reporting the Knicks may now go after Andre Miller at a very reduced rate than he originally thought he would be getting.



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