Grant Hill in Phoenix

Going from a 7 year $93 million dollar deal to a 2 year $4 million dollar one might be considered a step down to some, but for Grant Hill, it’s a legitimate title shot. I for one am totally stoked to have Grant Hill join the Phoenix Suns; my favorite team in all of professional sports.

Grant Hill made seven NBA All-Star teams and won two college championships. He also has never been past the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Hungry for a title, Hill is leaving the Orlando Magic after seven injury-plagued years to join a perennial contender in the Phoenix Suns, his agent said Thursday.

The 34-year-old forward agreed to a two-year deal worth about $1.8 million for the first year, with a second-year player option for about $2 million, agent Lon Babby said.

“There’s no question he could’ve gotten considerably more money elsewhere, but that was not the principle,” Babby said. “I think the most important factor for him was the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a team competing for the championship.”

Hill was considering retirement or returning to Orlando for another season. His seven-year, $93 million contract finished this season, and the Magic have used it as a flashpoint for rebuilding.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)
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PS. For anyone wondering where I got the photo of Grant Hill in a Phoenix Suns from, I made it myself by combining an image of Shawn Marion and Grant Hill in Photoshop. Yup I’m a huge Phoenix Suns fan with maybe a little too much time on my hands.