Tuesday the two-time defending NBA champions added two young players to their numbers. The team announced the official signings of both Eric Griffin and Justin Hamilton.
OFFICIAL: The @MiamiHEAT have announced the signings of Eric Griffin and Justin Hamilton.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 10, 2013
Both players will have the opportunity in training camp (set to start September 28) to play their way onto the main roster for the forthcoming 2013-14 NBA season.
Griffin, a 6-8 forward who played collegiately for the Campbell Camels in the Big South Conference, went undrafted in 2012, but joined the Heat’s summer league team this year.
Eric Griffin (forward) appeared in 10 #HEATSummerLeague games averaging 6.8pts (57.4 FG%), 3.2rebs and 1.25stls.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 10, 2013
College basketball fans will most likely remember Campbell for the insanely athletic dunk he had against NC A&T during his senior season.
Hamilton, who played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, was the 45th pick in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft. After Miami selected him, team president Pat Riley suggested that the team would likely stash the 7-foot center overseas.
Justin Hamilton (center) split last season w/ VEF Riga of the VTB United League & Cibona of the Adriatic League averaging 10.5pts & 5.9rebs.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 10, 2013
Hamilton was seemed rather pleased to be signed to the team’s training camp roster.
First NBA contract signed!
— justin hamilton (@Justin__41) September 9, 2013
Ironically, both talents are opposites of one another. Griffin is an über athlete with limited basketball experience and unpolished skills. Hamilton is a tall, skilled all-around player who has been regarded as having limited athleticism.
Both might be perceived as underdogs to make it in the NBA. All the more reason to root for their future success.
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Michael writes the Tweet of the Day for SheridanHoops.com and is the Atlanta Hawks NBA Featured Columnist for BleacherReport.com. Follow @MBrumagin
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