Pat Connaughton

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    magnifier661, Jul 9, 2015
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    Stoked we signed him....he's gonna do us wonders
     
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    Not sure why teams passed on him, he love's basketball. He only signed his rights to Baltimore for $428,000 for 6 years he keeps that money or they give up his rights.
    They get him if he ever decides to play baseball in the next 6 years. They're betting against him making it.
    He was upfront with them that basketball was his main sport. He didn't blow that money either, bought a jeep and put rest in the bank.

    Bunch of places to drive that jeep in Oregon.
     
    DryHeat, Jul 9, 2015
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    Was anyone really worries he'd pick baseball? He wouldnt have been playing for the orioles for years. Minors more likely.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Jul 9, 2015
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    Eventually when he's an established player I want to see him play baseball Jun-Sep then back to the Blazers. We've never seen a dual sport NBA MLB
     
    Draco, Jul 10, 2015
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    The Blazers gave Pat Connaughton a 3-yr deal, $625.1k in 1st year, final season non-guaranteed at min $2.5 mil total
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 10, 2015
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    I'm surprised they gave Pat a 3 yr deal, but maybe they really believe in him...
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 10, 2015
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    With year 3 being non-guaranteed, I think it makes perfect sense.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 10, 2015
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    But it's for peanuts. Doubt 625K gets in the way of us making a roster move, and if we really needed a spot, even eating his contract won't be a big deal.

    Surprised he took that litte
     
    illmatic99, Jul 10, 2015
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    For comparison, they gave Crabbe a 3-yr deal for 2.6M total but both years 2/3 were not guaranteed. Also he was the 31st pick, and Pat was 41st.
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 10, 2015
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    I think people are giving three year deals to 2nd rounders now so they get their Bird rights? That means you can go over the cap to re-sign them and another team can't steal them away.
     
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    exactly, too many 2nd rounders excelling. Teams caught without bird rights have been ruing.
     
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    I'd rather he focus on basketball.
     
    Scalma, Jul 10, 2015
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    Man, I wish somebody would drop a paltry $650K on me this year. ;)

    But, yeah, I agree with you.
     
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    I think PC is the sleeper signing of the offseason for the Blazers. Might just become a really solid 2 guard in the rotation.
     
    riverman, Jul 10, 2015
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    He's sure of himself because he knows he's gonna earn the big payday after the third year! :)
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Yes, we don't need another Batum
     
    magnifier661, Jul 10, 2015
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    Paul Allen drafted him for the Master Plan. With a baseball star already here, MLB will be forced to grant Allen a Portland a franchise or else Connaughton's talent will be wasted.
     
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    I move to change his nickname to White Flight, because it's vaguely offensive.
     
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