George Hill Found Out He Was Traded to Utah in a Voicemail from Larry Bird

Yes, the sports world is fast-paced, and player transactions can happen quickly—but there's got to be a better way. 

Back in February, NBA guard Randy Foye reportedly learned of his trade from the Denver Nuggets to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the NBA app. 

While a voicemail from the team president is certainly better than that, it's far from perfect. Right, George Hill? 

The Indiana Pacers traded Hill to the Utah Jazz in June, and it has since come out that Hill was informed of the trade via voicemail. 

According to Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports, "After a workout, Hill first learned he was traded when he listened to a voicemail from Pacers president Larry Bird saying, 'We had to trade you to Utah.'"

Hill told reporters, per Agness: "It came as a surprise. Last time I checked, I was supposed to retire from Indiana. Very surprising, but I know this is a business and anything can happen."

[h/t the Big Lead]