Grizzlies sign Darius Miles
After his preseason bid to join the Celtics didn’t work out, everyone forgot about Darius Miles, and the Portland Trail Blazers breathed a little easier knowing they wouldn’t be on the hook for his salary against their cap number. Not so fast.
According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, D-Miles was in Memphis today and has signed a non-guaranteed one-year deal with the Grizzlies. Pending a physical, Miles will have to sit out a 10-game drug suspension before he’s eligible to play.
“I’m hungry. Anybody in the position I’m in, and has been through what I’ve been through the past two years, if he’s not hungry he shouldn’t waste anybody’s time,” Miles said. “I’m hungry. I ain’t quitting. I feel like I can still do this. I wouldn’t even waste the Grizzlies’ time if I felt like my career was over.”
Where does D-Miles fit into Memphis’ rotation? Right now Quinton Ross and Greg Buckner are splitting minutes behind Rudy Gay as the reserve small forwards. Of course there’s also Antoine Walker, but Hamed Haddadi will make the All-Star Game before he ever touches the court again.
Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
December 13th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
JCARR says:
Blazers fans get your Darius Miles voodoo doll out!!!!
Glad to hear he hasnt given up… but i mean if this isnt where he plays… then he is done for good. An untalented team in Memphis Grizz is giving him the opportunity of a life time. That 10 game suspension doesnt help his cause because coaches see how bad of player he has become.
LOL… “there’s also Antoine Walker, but Hamed Haddadi will make the All-Star Game before he ever touches the court again.”
Does Walker even sit in the bench??
December 13th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Austin Burton says:
I think ‘Toine still travels with the team. He hasn’t been “Tinsley’d” yet.
December 13th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Mark says:
Either this was misquoted by Walker regarding “I’m hungry”, or D.Miles wants a brownie.
Preferably with weed.
December 13th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Homeless J says:
Hell yeah you’re hungry, D-Miles. I’ve seen how much cold stone icecream you’ve been eating. Now you’re down south with all that fried-up soul food. He’ll be the second player since Eddy Curry to get on the injured reserve list for clogged arteries. Too bad you couldn’t have gone back to the Clippers and gotten on Jenny Craig with Baron Davis.
(bitter Blazers fan)
December 13th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Timmy D says:
Gangsta move by Chris Wallace. If he plays just ten little games for us the Blazers take a huge hit which helps out the Grizz a lot in free agency b/c Portland is another small market that will probably go after similar type players the Grizz will.
Also Buckner and Ross are both undersized to play SF. Ross is the perfect backup for Mayo and if Miles can still even play a little bit he would be a perfect fit for backing up Rudy.
December 13th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Homeless J says:
I hope he plays nine and a half games and then Shaq falls on him and breaks his larynx.
December 13th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
JCARR says:
@homeless J
That’s messed up… why don’t you want him to talk ever again?… I know his little “I’m Hungry” speech is inefective, but still.
December 13th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Big Sia says:
Darius is high as fuck.
The guy can barely stop salivating in the interview… talkin about “I’m hungry”
I give him props tho. If he can still play then Memphis is a place he can still get burn.
Is there a chance Portland can’t sign one of their young bucks cause of the cap loss?
December 13th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Timmy D says:
@ Big Sia
They can always sign the guys they drafted but they could end up taking on the luxury tax. But what it does hurt is what they can offer free agents, which is why Memphis did it.
December 13th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
rob stewart says:
I remember D. Miles had the # 1 selling NBA jersey one year. I’m pretty sure I’m right on this one. That’s crazy! I wonder if Memphis will sell his jersey. It will be interesting to see how “hungry” he will be after 10 games of play.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
SteveNash says:
i wonder if he pounds his head when he does something in practice
December 14th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Moped Ellis says:
Grizzlies did it for a bargaining chip with Portland. Weren’t they going to trade Trout for Conley?
December 14th, 2008 at 4:07 am
QQ says:
This is the greatest signing ever only because I would love to see Miles teach Darko the head tap (yall know what I’m talking about; the Q rich – Miles head tap back in the Clips day).
Then Darko will finally be the greatest player ever.
December 14th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Celts Fan says:
@Steve Nash, he was doing the head-pound routine in the preseason. Half of our section just started laughing. Still?!?!
December 14th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
SteveNash says:
do you think he does the head pound after he busts a nut
December 14th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Richard Wellner says:
hope he gets it back because he was awesome when he came in. check out his career stats, i didnt realize he was so good as soon as he came in. avgs more than a block per game career, with 5 boards and 10 points.
the only knock is that he cant sink a free-shot.