GRANT HILL ANNOUNCES COMEBACK!

by **Donatello** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:34 am

what else is new? :roll:

by **fgrep15** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:14 am

The Bobcats will be working with a salary cap of approximately $28 million, which is 60 percent of what everyone else's cap is expected to be next season. They must take 14 players, but no more than one from any of the 29 other teams.

The Magic have 10 players under contract for next season and likely the two left unprotected will be Hill and center Zaza Pachulia, which is not a very attractive menu from which to choose.

They likely will protect Tracy McGrady, Keith Bogans, Juwan Howard, Andrew DeClercq, Drew Gooden, Pat Garrity, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines.

Although Hill was once one of the game's best players - the Magic signed him as a free agent to a 7-year, $92 million contract in 2000 - four ankle surgeries later he has become a medical liability.

But that's a risk the Bobcats won't even think about. Hill is under contract to make $14.4 million next season, half of what the team's entire salary cap will be.

Although the Magic once thought Pachulia could be a serviceable center, their reluctance to use him last season spoke louder than any words could have. And if they don't want him back, it's hard to imagine the Bobcats taking him.

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Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:14 pm

If Hill can actually return and surprise everyone by being available 70+ games per season while being an effective second or third option, then it's a pretty good deal for the Magic. They'll get to keep him, plus protect another player the Bobcats might otherwise select. The Knicks might be encouraged to do the same thing with Allan Houston.

I really hope Hill can return and be a decent player in the NBA. I don't think he'll ever reach the level he was supposed to be at by nor, or even come close to the level he was at before the injuries. But if he can stay healthy, he could still be a 16, 6 and 6 player.

by **Nick** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:20 pm

He never retired...

by **hmm** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:49 pm

by **Jackal** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:28 am

Serj wrote:Not as much as being a Bull fan)

by **j.23** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:48 am

man i hope grant hill doesn't have anymore problems.. he was such a great player and it's really unfortunate his ankle doesn't hold up well.. but i bet you anything by next season he'll be averaging around 18-6-6

by **magius** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:32 pm

Serj wrote:Damn !!! Why the hell would they keep Lue and Howard ? SEND THEM i gonna open a site about it.Send T-MAC,Howard and LUE and of course send Grant Hill ,too.Collect picks.Build a new team.Get a new coach.i got my self depressed because of Magic.Being a Magic fan is hard these days.......(Not as much as being a Bull fan)

the starting roster looks okay next year, a turnaround is in order if okafur is half ben wallace:

okafur
howard
garrity
mcgrady
hill

(they dont need a true point since hill and mcgrady will probably control the ball anyway)

lue is good off the bench (shoulda kept armstrong, but doc didnt like him, and who knew doc would get fired). bogans looks like a good energy player to, and declerqs okay off the bench.

by **Swoosh** on Sat May 01, 2004 12:22 am

for some reason that lineup doesn't really attract me nor convinces me they are good enough to make the playoffs in the east, even though it's the east, howard and harpring don't bring that much and okafor being half of ben wallace would be okay, if he can average around 12ppg or higher that would be really nice.

by **Jackal** on Sat May 01, 2004 6:01 am

Harpring? I think you mean Garrity. :wink:

by **Swoosh** on Sat May 01, 2004 6:57 am

ow! my mistake :oops:

! Didn't they play for the same team but not at the same time, i keep messin' those names up, harpring is on utah off course,my bad :oops:

by **Ruff Ryder** on Sat May 01, 2004 10:41 am

I dont think Hill will be playing pg, but you never know.

And dont be so sure of Orlando landing Okafor.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat May 01, 2004 7:28 pm

Swoosh wrote:ow! my mistake ! Didn't they play for the same team but not at the same time, i keep messin' those names up, harpring is on utah off course,my bad

I believe they played together in Orlando at least one season.

by **hmm** on Sat May 01, 2004 7:50 pm

by **maltre** on Thu May 13, 2004 6:22 am

You guys actually believe Hill will be back and play 20+ games ?
Four surgeries.
Nuff said.

Don't get me wrong:
Classy dude
Classy player
Wish him the best.

by **Full Surface** on Thu May 13, 2004 11:43 am

It's not guaranteed that the Magic is going to have the 1st pick.

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