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Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 3:06 pm
by HMFFL
Garret Siler is staying close to home.
The former Augusta State All-American center announced Tuesday night his decision to attend the Atlanta Hawks' veteran camp in late September.
He said he expected to sign the paperwork later this week.
Siler also had an offer from Minnesota, but the Timberwolves signed 7-foot center Ryan Hollins, a restricted free agent from the Dallas Mavericks. Shortly after learning the news, Siler's agent, Lance Young, fielded a call from Atlanta. The Hawks offered Siler an opportunity to come up a few weeks early in advance of their training camp.
"It's a lot easier to focus on your prayers," Siler said about now having just one team on his radar.
Young joked with Siler about slipping Atlanta head coach Mike Woodson $50 at the Hawks' minicamp two weeks ago because Woodson speaks so highly of the 7-foot, 278-pound center.
"(Woodson) liked me a lot," Siler said. "The assistant general manager likes me. The regular general manager likes me.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/20 ... 3341.shtml
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 3:42 pm
by azuresou1
Awesome.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 3:43 pm
by rak1974
I think this is good. I am hoping this kid will have a successfull NBA career. and it might as well be the Hawks.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:31 pm
by Hawks
Good to hear. I like his chances of making the team.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:33 pm
by parson
Mark Bradley adds this link from the Augusta Chronicle:
http://blogs.augusta.com/node/3190 Siler gets better-and-better-looking all the time.
Dour prediction: Woodson takes a good kid and tries to turn him into Rick Mahorn, breaking his spirit.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:59 pm
by killbuckner
Oh god. I can already see it now- when Siler doesn't work out Woodson is going to be blamed for it.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 7:56 pm
by td00
kb, you are probably right, and I was blaming Woody for Shelden not getting more minutes.......shows you what I knew about Shelden, but I would have known for sure not to draft him at 5.
If Siler makes it, more power to him, but we still need an experienced vet in practice every day.
Re: Garret Siler will attend the veteran camp
Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2009 8:01 pm
by HMFFL
killbuckner wrote:Oh god. I can already see it now- when Siler doesn't work out Woodson is going to be blamed for it.
Sad, but true.