Report: Roy agrees to terms with Blazers

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ehizzy3 said:
hopefully the team and lamarcus can agree on a deal soon
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I agree, as long as it's the right deal.

There is no point to overpay for a guy who will be a RFA next summer. If we can get him for a 5 year, $60M deal, then absolutely.
 
Tince said:
I know, but even for that, my statement is true.

I believe signing the contract makes it official. If he signed it tonight and the team doesn't announce it for a week, it was official tonight.
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I'll bet it isn't official until the league office OKs it.

barfo
 
aug 5th 2009 roy still not signed

i won't believe it until i see it
 
Re: aug 5th 2009 roy still not signed

I have looked under rocks, and sticks, balls and anvils, but I still can't see gravity.
 
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we really, really, really needed to know this.

how will i sleep without knowing your opinion

thank god you decided to make a thread about it, all eight glorious words.
 
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if we all keep adding him to our ignore lists, life will be better on here :)
 
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/or...f/2009/08/canzano_when_hope_is_a_powerfu.html

We've talked a lot this summer about the organization's failure to get things done. But on Tuesday, as you looked at the team's cozy schedule and realized that Brandon Roy and the team were on the same page when it came to his contract negotiations, you couldn't help but feel optimistic.

A source close to the Roy negotiations told me on Tuesday that the two-time All-Star was eager to get the deal done. And that the Blazers were also on board, and wanting to make the deal official.

By 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday the sides had a verbal agreement. And the fingers of Blazers fans that were running down the schedule earlier in the day, suddenly started skipping.

The Blazers aren't perfect.

They have a question at small forward. Nobody knows who the starting center will be. There's still some strife in the front office, now and then. But they have a favorable schedule, and a star on board, and suddenly, this is an organization providing us something special today.

Hope is a powerful thing.
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Freshtown said:
nowhere is it reported they have agreed to terms, only are close to a deal. so this thread title needs to be changed.
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Fail, do some research.
 
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handiman said:
I see this (usually "top-10") thrown around a lot, but I'm not convinced... Somewhat in order:

LeBron
Kobe
Wade
Garnett
Paul
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Duncan
Howard
Yao (when healthy)
Nowitzki
Parker
Gasol
Bosh
DWilliams
Ginobili
Billups
Pierce
Nash
Shaq
Carmelo

I would say the top-5 are pretty well established, but there are at least 10 in that next group that are arguably all on Roy's level. Roy probably gets a "potential" edge when factoring in youth, but it's a stretch to say that he's undoubtedly at the top of that list already. Top-20 is a safe assertion... But once you get down to that low of a cutoff, you're talking basically best player on the team status.
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LOL you have Shaq at the same level as Roy?! Funny.
 
Going back to the debate about where Roy is among the elite players in this league, I think you have to give guards the edge. They are the only guys who can create for themselves and teammates without needing to be set up by a teammate. Howard, Duncan, Shaq ... all elite players, but they would be obstacles on the offensive side of the floor if guards didn't dump the ball down to them.

That's why I think you see the Kobes, Lebrons, D-Wades, etc., get the play as the best in the league. And I think you'd have to put Roy in that category when you think about ability to score off the dribble, hit the outside shot, set up his teammates, and be absolutely clutch. I think Roy is top 10 in the league right now. No doubt in my mind. If he's able to add a defensive pedigree this season, he immediately jumps into top 5.
 
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barfo said:
By midseason Roy will be the scapegoat. "why was KP so stupid to give him the max contract?" "Damn you KP for overvaluing your players" "Now that Roy has his money he doesn't try" "Could we trade Roy for Foye again?" "Start Rudy"

barfo
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Anyone who says this can go fuck themselves and find another team to root for.

Like the Grizzlies.
 
Chad Ford with an interesting nugget of info: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4379864

The contract will be for the maximum allowed under league rules. Specific numbers won't be available until the NBA salary cap is set next July. This year a starting max contract would be worth $87 million over the course of five years. However, next year the cap is expected to go down between 5 and 10 percent. That means the value of Roy's contract will go down, too.
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And, Chad, "in principal?" Really?

Edit: wait, is it supposed to be "agreement in principle" or "agreement in principal?" I'm getting confused here.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
And, Chad, "in principal?" Really?

Edit: wait, is it supposed to be "agreement in principle" or "agreement in principal?" I'm getting confused here.
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Principle.
 
That's what I thought, but apparently "principal" can be used as an adjective also

I found this article over at Realgm, where one of their editors added a note:

His willingness to take a below max deal also will make extending LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden easier for the Blazers' front office.
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Not sure if it's accurate, though. Wouldn't an $80mil deal be above the max in the summer of 09-10 if the cap is set between $50-53mil?
 
I'm surprise that Portland gave Roy the player option on the 5th year. Sounds like Portland did completely cave. I mean I could understand them taking this long and giving Roy 5 years guaranteed, but not the player option.
 
mgb said:
I'm surprise that Portland gave Roy the player option on the 5th year. Sounds like Portland did completely cave. I mean I could understand them taking this long and giving Roy 5 years guaranteed, but not the player option.
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How did oyu get the terms . . . did I miss a post?
 
it's_GO_time said:
How did oyu get the terms . . . did I miss a post?
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Listening the to Fan they reported it. JQ talk to Roy's agent and the final deal is 5 years max with 5th year the player's option.
 
So Roy got EXACTLY everything he wanted?


Thankfully the Blazers took the time to negotiate with him
 
mgb said:
I'm surprise that Portland gave Roy the player option on the 5th year. Sounds like Portland did completely cave. I mean I could understand them taking this long and giving Roy 5 years guaranteed, but not the player option.
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Well the only other option was not to sign him. Again this was expected. They tried to gain control of the 5th year and couldn't get it. That is what took so long. The money was not the issue. It was the 5th year. You had to assume that Roy would win out, because it's not that big of a loss to the Blazers. But they tried anyway and lost. i am sure they are not losing any sleep over it. At that amount Roy won't opt out.
 
So going with this theory of leverage and nothing to lose, why would the Blazer make this offer now? If they have nothing to lose and have all the leverage, why wouldn't they continue to wait, it's in their best interest to wait.
 
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