<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Just because the Grizzlies already have three point guards under contract doesn't mean they'll pass on adding a fourth. The Griz are interested in veteran Derek Fisher and will explore the possibility of adding the Little Rock native to the roster. Memphis is one of six or seven cities Fisher is researching as a destination regarding medical care for his daughter. New York, Miami, Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles are also options for Fisher. </div> Source: Commercial Appeal Given the treatment that Fisher's daughter could recieve at St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, a state-of-the-art childrens hospital specializing in cancer treatment, I'd say this could be a realistic possibility, especially considering the he's essentially from the area (Little Rock). The only question is, where would he fit in on the roster? The Grizzlies already have Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley, Jr., and Damon Stoudamire. I guess if for nothing else, he'd be a good veteran presence to have around in the locker room for this young squad.
He's too busy taking care of his daughter and I doubt he will play this year. He might come back the year after then the Grizzlies could sign him or he might go back to the Jazz.
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">He's too bust taking care of his daughter and I doubt he will play this year. He might come back the year after then the Grizzlies could sign him or he might go back to the Jazz. </div> The article says that he's exploring scenarios where he'll be able to play and still take care of his daughter at the same time. Memphis should be towards the top of that six or seven team list.
I think Fisher should just retire and take care of his family. He has more than enough money to survive on, and I'm sure he could land a TV analyst, or assistant coaching job once his daughter has recovered.
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I think Fisher should just retire and take care of his family. He has more than enough money to survive on, and I'm sure he could land a TV analyst, or assistant coaching job once his daughter has recovered.</div> The thing is, if he does retire, it'll likely be in Memphis. It's city closest to home for him, and it's home of arguably the world's leading children's hospital. And if he's already retiring in the city, why not play for the team? He'd only be gone sporadically for a few months of the year. It's not like he'd be completely absent from his daughter's life. To me, his move from Utah seemed more like a move to get his family out of Utah than a move to free up more time for himself. Now that he's relocated his family, I don't know if he's that opposed to the idea of coming back to the game. At least, that's not the impression I get from reading this article.
I already addressed this in another post in the Lakers forum, but for all Derek Fisher has been through, and for what a nice guy he seems to be, he's also a 32 year old point guard who touts a career shooting percentage under .400, and last year shot abysmally on threes despite that being his perceived strength. He's simply not a very good player. There are a lot of people who may have been duped into thinking he's a great defender by his play against Baron Davis late in game 2 of the semifinals. The fact is, Fisher is a very strong, very compact guard, but he gambles too much on defense. That particular game, the gambles paid off, likely to some degree because while Fisher didn't even suit up till the third quarter, Davis had been grinding the entire game on a bad knee and hamstring. If Derek Fisher wants to retire and tend to his family, say yes to Derek Fisher. If he wants to play on your basketball team, say no to Derek Fisher.
