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DENVER -- A multi-year contract at 38?Shaquille O'Neal got one last summer. Grant Hill wouldn't mind being next.
In an interview with FanHouse before Sunday night's game at Denver, the Phoenix forward said he's hopeful of re-signing with the Suns when he becomes a free agent next summer.
"Yeah,'' Hill said. "I like it here. It's a business but I do like it here. I like the team and the situation. It's a little different losing Amar'e (Stoudemire, who left for New York last summer after being a free agent). But I like the potential of this unit. So, yeah, in a perfect world, I'd like to stay here.''
Making matters even better would be getting a multi-year contract, not exactly typical in NBA history for a 38-year-old. O'Neal did receive a two-year deal at 38 last summer from Boston.
If Hill, born Oct. 5, 1972, gets one next summer from the Suns, he actually would be 39 when he plays his first game under a new contract. But Hill told FanHouse last May he wants to play until he's 40, and he reiterated that earlier this month.
"I feel good,'' Hill said after being asked about the possibly of getting a multi-year deal from the Suns next summer. "What the rules will be (under a new collective bargaining agreement next summer are uncertain). They might have some sort of rule for guys over 38. But who knows? Yeah, I want to play as long as possible. So I'd like to be compensated fairly. I think everyone feels that way. Hopefully, things will work out and I'll be able to do that.''
When asked if that means hopefully getting a multi-year contract, Hill said, "Yeah.'' He then joked, "I'm looking for the max.''
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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/28/grant-hill-seeks-multi-year-contract-next-summer-with-phoenix/
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