Freeland given deadline of 2012 to join Blazers

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    According to the newspaper la opiniòn de Malaga, Chad Buchanan gave to Freeland and his agent the 2012 Off season to join the Blazers.

    Quoting CB, "The combination of the money he makes in Unicaja (malaga's sponsor) - one million $ a year - and the lack of guarantees about his playing time are a significant hurdle. If his contractual situation was to allow it, we would have brought him here already".

    The article mentions victor claver, but in his case it looks like the sense of emergency is not the same (CB precising that the player could play another year in Spain).

    About what that deadline means, no idea. But it could be a "dude, either you come here, either we trade your rights".

    Either way, it is quite interesting when you are thinking about Oden's situation (and future negociations).

    http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/uni...-llegada-freeland-nba-verano-2012/434242.html
     
  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Was he a first round draft pick? I know Claver was.
     
  3. Ed O

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    Yes, he was. We didn't need no stinking Paul Millsap.

    Ed O.
     
  4. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Is Paul Millsap an all-star? Yeah I didn't think so.

    :wink:
     
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    It's high time to see what he can do.
     
  6. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    That's nothing. Freeland will just do whatever he would have done anyway.
     
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    I don't think Joel Freeland's existence will ever have any effect on Oden's situation or future negotiations.

    You're probably confusing him with Joel Przybilla, or some other NBA caliber player.
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    I think we're saying to him, "Come over next year, or we're never going to let you play in the NBA."
     
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    Only if the Blazers rise to the occasion and become a contender do I see him coming over
     
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    and here I thought we were contenders with a healthy Roy/Oden.
     
  11. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Freeland's in the power position, not us. He's not scared of some deadline. Pritchard blew this by refusing to let him join us, the first two years in a row after he was drafted.

    When you draft someone, you bring him in as soon as you can. You "season" your salad.
     
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    I think its the complete opposite. The most money he will make is in the NBA, his dream is to play in the NBA. We hold the keys to that, we hold his draft rights. If he plays hardball he may never make it into the NBA.
     
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    I was thinking that it would be pretty cool if somehow Nolan Smith ended up playing either for Unicaja or Valencia next year, in the event that the lockout drags on. Then I'd have TWO reasons to watch each team.
     

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