Roy's Agent Optimistic

[ABM]

http://www.blazersedge.com/

Much tougher to understand is the ongoing stalemate between the Blazers and Roy on an extension, which developed because Portland initially offered a four-year deal as opposed to the maximum five years Roy understandably thinks he deserves.

Two weeks since the impasse went public, we're still waiting for the next tangible development. Roy's agent Bob Myers, though, remains optimistic, telling ESPN.com: "We're continuing discussions daily and are hoping for a resolution at some point."

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Aldridge was similarly optimistic when we spoke about the negotiations toward his own contract extension this summer, indicating that he believes his deal will get done in spite of the slow start to talks for both he and Roy.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Technically this is Mark Stein and not Blazersedge, but either way it does pretty much nothing for me.

 

[PapaG]

Two weeks since the impasse went public, we're still waiting for the next tangible development. Roy's agent Bob Myers, though, remains optimistic, telling ESPN.com: "We're continuing discussions daily and are hoping for a resolution at some point."

So, he's "optimistic" because he's "hoping for a resolution at some point"? That isn't exactly the adjective I'd use to describe the quote presented. "Frustrated" fits just as well, if not better.

 

[MickZagger]

Roy and Aldridge aren't going anywhere. Negotiations like this happen with almost every player, its part of the business.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Roy and Aldridge aren't going anywhere. Negotiations like this happen with almost every player, its part of the business.

No they don't. Not at all actually

Most of the time when a top ten player is up for a contract, the team tries to lock him up for as long as it can and the player wants a shorter deal (Lebron, Wade, Bosh). In this situation, the player wants to be locked up, but the team doesn't want to sign him for as long as he wants to be here for, or at least they want the option of him being here.

Roy is a top ten guy, and there really isn't any excuse for him not to have been signed on July 8th. There are some players in the league that you just sign fr as long as they want to sign for. Roy is one of those players.

 

[MickZagger]

You don't remember the Kobe Bryant contract negotiations? He called Buss an idiot. Roy will get his money, LA will too. Its just a matter of time.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You don't remember the Kobe Bryant contract negotiations? He called Buss an idiot. Roy will get his money, LA will too. Its just a matter of time.

As good as K*be might be, he doesn't equal "almost every player". And K*be called Buss an idiot because he didn't max his guy out. Sound familiar?

 

[hasoos]

I just wonder how these negotiations go, because this doesn't seem like rocket science.

KP: 4 years!

Roy's Agent: 5 years with player option!

Then they sit there and stare at each other in silence for 8 hours waiting for one side to blink? WTF?

 

[BlazerWookee]

"Impasse, lol."

 

[PapaG]

I just wonder how these negotiations go, because this doesn't seem like rocket science.

KP: 4 years!

Roy's Agent: 5 years with player option!

Then they sit there and stare at each other in silence for 8 hours waiting for one side to blink? WTF?

Heh.

I've been thinking the same thing. What is there to negotiate? Where is the middle ground in that scenario?

 

[tlongII]

No they don't. Not at all actually

Most of the time when a top ten player is up for a contract, the team tries to lock him up for as long as it can and the player wants a shorter deal (Lebron, Wade, Bosh). In this situation, the player wants to be locked up, but the team doesn't want to sign him for as long as he wants to be here for, or at least they want the option of him being here.

Roy is a top ten guy, and there really isn't any excuse for him not to have been signed on July 8th. There are some players in the league that you just sign fr as long as they want to sign for. Roy is one of those players.

Dude, it's all about the economy....among other things...

 

[Minstrel]

Heh.

I've been thinking the same thing. What is there to negotiate? Where is the middle ground on that scenario?

5 years guaranteed. 3 guaranteed years plus a player option year. 4 guaranteed years and a player option year, but for less money per year.

Seems like there are various in-betweens in terms of guaranteed years, player options and money.

 

[PapaG]

Dude, it's all about the economy....among other things...

Obama said the economy is starting to recover and the recession has bottomed out.

Sign the man!

 

[PapaG]

5 years guaranteed. 3 guaranteed years plus a player option year. 4 guaranteed years and a player option year, but for less money per year.

Seems like there are various in-betweens in terms of guaranteed years, player options and money.

So, not signing up Roy for the max years and money in the low point of a recession means???

 

[Minstrel]

So, not signing up Roy for the max years and money in the low point of a recession means???

It means that the Blazers, like any business, would rather get the best deal they can negotiate.

 

[Pinwheel1]

No they don't. Not at all actually

Most of the time when a top ten player is up for a contract, the team tries to lock him up for as long as it can and the player wants a shorter deal (Lebron, Wade, Bosh). .

What was the date for Deron Williams?

 

[Tince]

What was the date for Deron Williams?

July 18th.

You should try this website called google.com, I think it's going to catch on.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

What was the date for Deron Williams?

July 18, 2008 . . . and Deron's negotiations didn't go smoothly. Chris Paul's extention went pretty smoothly . . . signed extention around July 8, 2008.

If I remember the story last year, Deron had to come out and sy if he doesn't sign an extention by end of July, he planned on testing out the free agent market. Maybe Roy should do the same thing.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

July 18th.

You should try this website called google.com, I think it's going to catch on.

Not if yahoo and microsoft have any say in the matter.

 

[PapaG]

July 18, 2008 . . . and Deron's negotiations didn't go smoothly. Chris Paul's extention went pretty smoothly . . . signed extention around July 8, 2008.

If I remember the story last year, Deron had to come out and sy if he doesn't sign an extention by end of July, he planned on testing out the free agent market. Maybe Roy should do the same thing.

On this board, that would make Roy a villian. Greedy SOB!

 

[Tince]

On this board, that would make Roy a villian. Greedy SOB!

That's an odd statement considering the over-whelming support he's got over this issue.

 

[PapaG]

That's an odd statement considering the over-whelming support he's got over this issue.

You clearly don't have access to my PMs/posts.

 

[Tince]

You clearly don't have access to my PMs/posts.

I notice you post non-stop about this issue, so you probably are just overly sensitive to anyone who doesn't think it's a 100% total outrage like you do.

 

[PapaG]

I notice you post non-stop about this issue, so you probably are just overly sensitive to anyone who doesn't think it's a 100% total outrage like you do.

I've posted twice about it. If that is "non-stop", then I agree about being overly sensitive.

 

[Tince]

I've posted twice about it. If that is "non-stop", then I agree about being overly sensitive.

You've only made two posts about this issue? Today or ever??

 

[PapaG]

You've only made two posts about this issue? Today or ever??

Ever. You are making the claim, right? Twice. Perhaps both to you. Don't care, don't know.

 

[Tince]

Ever. You are making the claim, right? Twice. Perhaps both to you. Don't care, don't know.

Sorry, I thought you posted on this on a semi-regular basis. I must have got you mistaken for someone else. My bad.

 

[PapaG]

Sorry, I thought you posted on this on a semi-regular basis. I must have got you mistaken for someone else. My bad.

OK then.

 

[Tince]

OK then.

That's how I feel! I swear I've been reading posts throughout July from PapaG talking about the outrage that is the delay in the Brandon Roy extensions, but then I'm told that he's only posted on this issue twice.

I've even found multiple threads in a matter of minutes with posts from PapaG seeming to express his concerned, but again, I was told otherwise.

I'm totally confused!

 

[PapaG]

That's how I feel! I swear I've been reading posts throughout July from PapaG talking about the outrage that is the delay in the Brandon Roy extensions, but then I'm told that he's only posted on this issue twice.

I've even found multiple threads in a matter of minutes with posts from PapaG seeming to express his concerned, but again, I was told otherwise.

I'm totally confused!

Oh, I thought you were talking about everybody on the board being in Roy's camp on this one. That's not the case. Miscommunication, I guess. Definitely worth ghosting me on threads, I suppose.