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Years ago
Patrick Mills: where will he play next season?
Where will Australian point guard Patty Mills play next season?
Mills who played a severely limited role with the Portland Trail Blazers and their D-League affiliate the Idaho Stampede last season has yet to secure a berth on an NBA roster and is in a neck and neck battle for the lost spot on a Blazers team that really does not suit his style of play in any case.
Mills played solid yet not awe-inspiring basketball in the recent NBA Summerleague - a league known for its scrappy and selfish play. He gets a shot to shine for Australia on the world stage at the 2010 World Championships to further enhance his employment prospects.
He has clearly made his intentions known he wants to play in the NBA. However will he get to do so next season, and if so, with whom? And if he doesn't, will he stay in the USA to play in the D-League or will he head to Europe instead?
If an NBA gig does not eventuate, Europe may not be out of the question, as he already has an offer on the table from Italian Serie A team Virtus Bologna (Link: http://linky.com.au/7yrs9)
I would like to think he gets an NBA gig, but I would rather see him play for another NBA team that will not only suit his style of play but value it.