Rudy and Portland on a Collision Course?

[Nikolokolus]

Rudy Fernandez, the talented Spanish guard who mesmerized the Blazer faithful, is headed for a divorce with the Portland franchise and it may not be pretty if you listen to his agent.

“Portland and I have had numerous discussions, almost daily, on the situation,” Andy Miller told HoopsHype.com. “I think this situation is headed for a collision course because Rudy’s perspective on where he wants to be and what he wants to do and how he wants to accomplish it is on the opposite of the spectrum from where Portland sees the situation.

“I don’t think (the relationship) is reparable.”

Read more: http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/sierra/2010/08/18/rudy-portland-on-collision-course/#ixzz0wzK0ABeU

Yet more fuel for the fire.

 

[maxiep]

Let Rudy cry. If he wants to play elsewhere, he's going to have to play his value up. Otherwise, I'd rather let him go to Europe for nothing and stand between him and the NBA.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I like Sergio's advice:

“I think Rudy is a player that can fit in with many teams, including Portland,” Rodriguez said. “Brandon Roy is there, that’s true. And the way Roy plays maybe is not the best for Rudy, but I think he could still play there. You have to be able to handle it. He has to change his mentality as far as acknowledging Portland is the team that drafted him and that’s four years he has to do there before he can make a decision (on his future).”

Read more: http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/sierra/2010/08/18/rudy-portland-on-collision-course/#ixzz0wzKqXubB

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

yes. just let him go to europe and we keep his NBA rights. better than him coming back and fucking us over later on in his career on another team, which is very possible.

 

[Eastoff]

WOO!!!...

wait... DAMN! there's that 'i'

 

[Nikolokolus]

yes. just let him go to europe and we keep his NBA rights. better than him coming back and fucking us over later on in his career on another team, which is very possible.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think that's actually possible. FIBA honors NBA contracts and the only way he can get out of his NBA contract is for the Blazers to waive him, which means they don't retain his rights. The only way he could go play in Europe and the Blazers keep his rights would be if he were a restricted free agent and the Blazers extended a qualifying offer to him (like ATL did with Josh Childress).

 

[RR7]

Maybe they can somehow workout a deal then, for him to go to Europe, where he signs a contract for the life of our rights, 2 years, and the NBA buyout is 10 million or something ridiculous. So basically, we lose his rights, but he isn't coming back for a couple of years, when he could have left us as a free agent anyways. I'm not worried about him coming back to bite us. If he can't beat Nash off the dribble, not worried about Jerryd or Miller covering him. I just am feeling spiteful. Wish he would at least give me my 35 bucks from his jersey I bought.

 

[Draco]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think that's actually possible. FIBA honors NBA contracts and the only way he can get out of his NBA contract is for the Blazers to waive him, which means they don't retain his rights. The only way he could go play in Europe and the Blazers keep his rights would be if he were a restricted free agent and the Blazers extended a qualifying offer to him (like ATL did with Josh Childress).

How about instead the Blazers let him go to college in the US but continue to pay a portion of his salary as a student stipend but retain his contract for two future NBA seasons?

 

[illmatic99]

Miller:When Rudy came to the NBA, he was at that point certainly the No. 1 player in Spain and one of the top players in the NBA.

heh

 

[HailBlazers]

I like Sergio's advice:

+1 listen up Rudy!

Yet more fuel for the fire.

Doesn't sound like his agent is fighting it much

 

[HailBlazers]

heh

exactly what I'm talking about

 

[maxiep]

I like Sergio's advice:

Sergio has seen the light.

 

[andalusian]

Sergio has seen the light.

Rudy is 3 times the player Sergio is. But he is also 3 times the whiner.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Rudy is 3 times the player Sergio is. But he is also 3 times the whiner.

I'd trade Sergio for Rudy in heartbeat

/FML

 

[HailBlazers]

Rudy is 3 times the player Sergio is. But he is also 3 times the whiner.

and 300 times more idolized...

 

[MrSelfDestruct]

Get it done Cho!

Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez wants to return to Europe to play and has no interest in NBA trade, his agent Andy Miller told Yahoo! Sports.
less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

 

[Masbee]

+1 listen up Rudy!



Doesn't sound like his agent is fighting it much

I agree. Very mature comment from Sergio. Sounds like he found peace after his frustrations here and now has perspective.

ie, "Rudy, dude, B-Roy is a way better than you, and you have to find a way to adapt to him, not the other way around. And don't go thinking that if you go another team it will automatically work out better. Trust me, I know. If you can't adapt in Portland, how will you "adapt" to a new team? Think."