그랜트&핀리&페이튼 관련 선즈 소식

[STAT]

애리조나 리퍼블릭의 기사입니다. 중간중간, 개인적으로 중요하다 생각되는 부분은 글자크기 진하게 해놓았어요.

Suns get veteran post Grant at bargain price

Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 16, 2005 12:00 AM

 

Brian Grant is well known in the NBA for his philanthropy, but his choice to play in Phoenix is no charitable endeavor.

The Suns snagged a bargain Monday by coming to terms with the veteran post player for a two-year deal, starting at the $1.67 million biannual exception and adding a player option for a second season. With Grant still collecting $29.8 million in the next two years as the Lakers' amnesty waiver choice, he will be this season's richest Suns player. The wealth, born from a seven-year, $80 million deal in 1999 with Miami, freed Grant to pick a fifth NBA stop for pure basketball reasons.

About 20 teams inquired about Grant, whose waiver allows the Lakers to avoid the luxury tax on his due salaries. He weighed Chicago, Miami, New York and Denver but chose Phoenix, which is expected to sign him Wednesday after he clears waivers.

 

Grant spurned "much more" lucrative offers to be another veteran Suns banger with defensive and rebounding prowess, like fellow power forward/undersized center Kurt Thomas.

 

조금이라도 더 많은 돈을 받을수 있었는데 밀리언 익셉션에 선즈 유니폼을 입은것, 참 고맙네요.

"It's a great franchise, no doubt about it, with the best record last year, a great point guard and a need (for a big man)," Grant's agent, Mark Bartelstein said.

It helped that Grant has a tremendous respect for Suns assistant Marc Iavaroni, who served on Pat Riley's bench for two of Grant's four years in Miami. Relatives in the Valley and a call from Steve Nash also swayed Grant.

 

그랜트의 선즈행에, 포틀랜드나 시애틀의 감독직을 맡기 위해 선즈를 떠날수도 있었던, 빅맨 조련의 달인, Mark Iavaorini 코치의 영향이 크게 작용한듯 싶습니다. 애리조나주에 살고있는 친척들이나, 스티브 내쉬의 Call도 그랜트의 결정에 영향을 미친것 같구요.

Grant, 33, has carried a work ethic beyond reproach that made him productive for a decade in Sacramento, Portland and Miami. Chronic knee tendinitis and a preseason neck injury got the best of him last season. He still had the penchant for playing through pain after seven surgeries.

Grant was limited to career-low stats and a reserve role. In Phoenix, being a solid backup with hustle and leadership to support Amar?Stoudemire would suffice.

"He's totally healthy," Bartelstein said. "People don't understand that affected him last year. He'll have a terrific season. You can bank on that."

뭐 에인전트의 말이지만, '완전히 건강하다'니 말이라도 기쁩니다 --;

The Grant pickup did not cease efforts to land swingman Michael Finley as a means of soothing the departure of Joe Johnson, whose trade to Atlanta should close Friday. Finley was waived just before 9 p.m. Monday, the deadline for amnesty cuts, as Dallas could not trade him to the East.

그랜트의 영입이 핀리의 영입에서 물러선다는 뜻은 아니라는군요.

Miami was considered the favorite, if not a lock by some insiders, because Stan Van Gundy coached him at Wisconsin, he has the same agent as Dwyane Wade and the Heat has all of its $5 million midlevel exception available. Like Phoenix's hole at shooting guard, Finley could start as Miami's small forward.

Those signals could have been a decoy benefiting Phoenix, the last team Dallas wanted to help again after seeing Nash leave last year.

San Antonio, Denver and Detroit are also interested with two to four times more money to offer than Phoenix. The Suns have Nash, his close friend, and can give his veteran minimum of $1,138,500 because they have no salary-cap room.

그저 내쉬를 믿을 뿐입니다, 믿을 뿐이에요.

The Suns also have engaged in talks regarding free-agent point guard Gary Payton, who has publicly expressed interest in backing up Nash. However, landing Payton could require using the $4.9 million trade exception Phoenix will get in the Johnson trade.

JJ의 사인 앤 트레이드가 확정되는 그날, 어쩌면 GP의 선즈행도 같이 확정된다 하더라도, 헛소리는 아니겠지요. GP도 선즈행에 관심이 있으며, 선즈도 GP의 영입에 관심이 있습니다. 침착하게 몇일 더 두고봅시다.

Although five deals are not official, Phoenix figures to have eight new players in the mix. Only Nash, Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Jim Jackson and Leandro Barbosa are expected back.

작년 승률 1위팀이 5명의 선수를 남기고 물갈이를 한다는거, 솔직히 그리 달갑지는 않습니다만, 챔피언을 위한 행보라고 생각하고, BC단장과 사버구단주를 믿어볼랍니다. 올해는 62승에서 10승 더해서, 72승 한번 해보자구요.

[RUN!RUN!Suns♡]

작년에 가장 큰 활약을 보여줫던 두선수.. 오닐 내쉬에게 선수들이 모여드네요~!!! 내년 마이애미대 선즈도 매우 재미있을듯.. 샤크와 아메레의 대결.. 내쉬와 제이윌의대결 매리언과 워커의대결.. 웨이드를 막아줄 글러브나 핀리ㅋ

[Black]

혹시라도 핀리가 연봉에 불만을 품으면,,내쉬가 자기연봉을 깎고,,핀리에게 더 주려고 하지 않을까????

[#1 Penny]

어떤 상황이든 좋으니 제발 핀리가 왔으면.. 안그러면 너무 그 자리가 커보이는데.. 딱히 그 자리를 채울만한 다른 선수도 안보이는 상황이니..

[sunman]

제발 핀리 선즈로 와서 주전 슈가로 뛰어주길.........