255. Jack, the bad boy in Hill's eyes

Within three days, the health check and tryout were completed. On September 16th, the Bobcats held a press conference to announce the signing of Grant Hill for a total of $4 million over two years, with the second year as a team option.

The press conference wasn't very lively and didn't have as many reporters as those high-profile player signings.

The ancients said flowers do not bloom for a hundred days, and also that one does not regain one's youth. Hill was no longer the league's top small forward he was when he joined the Magic seven years ago, but merely a veteran who had just completed a seven-year maximum salary, played only 200 games from the ages of 28 to 34, was about to turn 35, recognized as the biggest injury risk in the league, with graying temples.