Hickson contract options?

[Fez Hammersticks]

I would like to see him for a full season before the team offers a long-term contract.

He's looked great but it's too short of a sample. Like D69 pointed out (Clubblazers) -- this could be a Darius Miles situation if we're not careful. Darius looked decent for half a season, especially his 47 pt outburst in Denver, and Paul Allen gave him an absurd contract.

As a Blazer:

14.4 PPG | 7.9 RPG | 54 FG% | 30.7 MPG | 20.5 PER

The potential is there -- he's only 23 and has that skillset we've been looking for in a backup big since Utah matched our Milsap offer.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

You will not have that luxury. He will get paid this summer with a multi-year deal.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

You will not have that luxury. He will get paid this summer with a multi-year deal.

The only flexibility we have I guess is to sign him to the Q.O. to make him restricted and hope some team doesn't offer big money -- same with Batum.

 

[PapaG]

I would like to see him for a full season before the team offers a long-term contract.

He's looked great but it's too short of a sample. Like D69 pointed out (Clubblazers) -- this could be a Darius Miles situation if we're not careful. Darius looked decent for half a season, especially his 47 pt outburst in Denver, and Paul Allen gave him an absurd contract.

As a Blazer:

14.4 PPG | 7.9 RPG | 54 FG% | 30.7 MPG | 20.5 PER

The potential is there -- he's only 23 and has that skillset we've been looking for in a backup big since Utah matched our Milsap offer.

The Darius Miles thing has been pointed out here last week, and probably before that, if I can remember what I posted then. What is a D69, and why is he copying posters like me from this board?

 

[PapaG]

The only flexibility we have I guess is to sign him to the Q.O. to make him restricted and hope some team doesn't offer big money -- same with Batum.

You can't "sign" him to the Q.O. You can only offer it. It's not something you can force him into, though.

 

[Natebishop3]

I guess I could see the comparison, but Miles never really lived up to the hype in LAC or Cleveland. Hickson was pretty good in Cleveland and was stuck behind a number of good front court players in Sac.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

i like hickson, but he's a backup PF in this league and should get paid as much. we have needed a backup 4 for years though. but obviously you can't offer him starter money.

 

[Natebishop3]

i like hickson, but he's a backup PF in this league and should get paid as much. we have needed a backup 4 for years though. but obviously you can't offer him starter money.

Do you think he's putting up backup numbers?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Do you think he's putting up backup numbers?

For a lottery team, no.

 

[LameR]

I'd rather match someone's offer for Hickson than Batum, because I think Batum is going to more overpaid than Hickson.

 

[Blazer4ever]

If we sign Hickson we just need to get another big in his/Lamarcus' level and we're good enough in the front-court for years. He might not be a starter but could definitely be one of 3 players getting almost every minute inside.

 

[PapaG]

Do you think he's putting up backup numbers?

Players score and rebound on losing teams, too.

 

[illmatic99]

I think this is some serious contractitis. I would really like to S&T him for a real C or recently signed draft picks.