Brian Hill, the ex-coach of the ex-Vanouver Grizzlies and Orlando Magic, is back on an NBA bench - but not as a head coach. The Charlotte Hornets hired Brian Hill and his 14 years of NBA experience Monday to become an assistant to head coach Paul Silas. Hill has been doing television analysis for ESPN for the last 12 months, and is eager to return to the fold. "I’m thrilled about the opportunity to join this organization and work with Paul," Hill said in a team release. "I think my experience can help this team, which has a core of great young players that are eager to build upon the success of last season."
He also said he wanted to use the position to get back into a head coaching role in the league. "My goal is to be a head coach again. I really feel this is the best opportunity for me to do that, to be working with someone like Paul and with a good team." For one thing he is Paul Silas' vote (as long as it is not for his position, we presume)... "Sure he wants to do that again," Silas said. "Why not? In fact, I really don’t want anybody with me who doesn’t have those type of aspirations."
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"I just don't see any major drawbacks in the schedule at all. It's one of the better schedules I've seen, to be honest." Strong words by Charlotte coach Paul Silas, who when looking through the Hornets' schedule was having trouble finding problem areas. "We've studied the schedule and it appears to be a very favorable schedule," Silas said yesterday. "We don't have a whole lot of back to backs, which is the biggest thing, and our West Coast trips are spaced out. There aren't many stretches where we have a lot of games bunched together, either. So we should be able to get our rest this year."
If only all teams were so lucky....
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The AP reports that David Wesley has signed a 2-year extension. The extension will add an extra $9.4 million to the total contract and cover the 04-05 and 05-06 seasons.
"We wanted three years, but we will settle for two," said Wesley's agent, Frank Catapano.
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Bobcats Jul 2001 Archive
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| Jul 25, 2001
Stacey Augmon signed a two-year, $4.
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| Jul 25, 2001
Last season he was a starter for the Chicago Bulls in an injury plagued year, but this year he will be a backup.
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| Jul 24, 2001
Hornets boss Bob Bass questioned Monday whether or not recently departed free agent Eddie Robinson truly wanted to stay with the team, while Robinson’s agent James Bryant claims that the offer made to Robinson was 'insulting'.
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| Jul 23, 2001
The Charlotte Hornets gave a contract extension to coach Paul Silas, who led the team to its most successful postseason ever.
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| Jul 21, 2001
The Charlotte Hornets Friday agreed to terms with Chicago guard Bryce Drew, according to the Gaston Gazette.
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| Jul 20, 2001
A day after the Bulls apparently lost Jamal Crawford for the season, the Bulls continued the point guard merry-go-round.
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| Jul 20, 2001
Stacey Augmon, formally known as the 'plastic man', will sign a contract with the Charlotte Hornets over the upcoming few days.
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| Jul 19, 2001
According to the Charlotte Observer, the Hornets failed in their attempt to change Free Agent Eddie Robinson's mind to join the Chicago Bulls, with the forward signing the offer sheet yesterday.
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| Jul 19, 2001
There was a hiccup along the way when the NBA and the Players Union could not agree on the cap for 2001/02, but when this was finally resolved Charles Oakley officially returned to the Bulls, reported the Chicago Daily Herard.
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| Jul 17, 2001
Free agent guards Bryce Drew and Kevin Ollie are both set to work out for the Hornets, reports the Gaston Gazette.
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| Jul 14, 2001
According to the New York Daily News, the Sixers have put the brakes on a potential 4-team trade.
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| Jul 13, 2001
We all know that Hornets Restricted Free Agent Eddie Robinson has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bulls, but what do folks in Charlotte think? While the Bulls offered more than the maximum Charlotte could have offered, the consensus in the Charlotte media seems to be that Robinson left for the Windy City because the Hornets didn't offer a contract.
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| Jul 12, 2001
Add Kevin Ollie to the Charlotte Hornets’ pursuit of a suitable backup point guard.
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| Jul 12, 2001
Scott Burrell, who is talking to eight teams about his future, continues to play the waiting game as the free agency neotiations period roles on.
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| Jul 11, 2001
Charlotte's long quest to find that elusive backup point guard for Baron Davis has pointed the team in the direction of Bryce Drew, reports the Gaston Gazette.
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| Jul 11, 2001
Rookie forward Kirk Haston has signed with the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, and it appears that guard David Wesley will be next.
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| Jul 8, 2001
According to the Gaston Gazette, the Charlotte Hornets have taken forward Derrick Coleman off the trading block.
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| Jul 7, 2001
The Charlotte Hornets are looking to tie up guard David Wesley until he is 36 by offering a contract believed to be worth around $15M over three years, reports the Gaston Gazette.
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| Jul 6, 2001
Everyone knows that a lot of teams are looking at athletic swingman Eddie Robinson of the Charlotte Hornets, but according to his agent James Bryant.
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| Jul 5, 2001
Charlotte Hornets coach Paul Silas is not seeking two new assistant coaches after the team decided not to renew the contract of assistant coach Jerry Eaves.
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| Jul 3, 2001
While Allan Houston has resorted to sending faxes around the league indicating he is indeed a free agent, Eddie Robinson has had no such trouble getting attention.
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| Jul 3, 2001
Eddie Robinson did not throw out the first pitch like Tracy McGrady did the year before, reports the Chicago Tribune, but he did spend the afternoon in the owners box with Jerry Reinsdorf.
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| Jul 2, 2001
It is the opening day of free agency negotiations and already six teams have called regarding Eddie Robinson.
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| Jul 1, 2001
The Free Agent negotiating period starts today, and Charlotte is the home of one of the most coveted players in this years bunch.
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| Jul 1, 2001
When the Charlotte Hornets took Kirk Haston with the 16th Overall pick in the 2001 draft, according to the Rock Hill Herald, they were not able to contact him.
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