Could be seen coming a while back, thoughts? I'd throw him a 2 year 10 mill contract to see if he can still prove himself.
Brandon Roy Released by Wolves
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05-10-2013, 07:05 PMMMEmbrenoBrandon Roy Released by Wolves
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05-10-2013, 07:12 PMnolaslim213
I'd love him as a backup SF. He has a good relationship with Monty as well, coached him in Portland.
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05-10-2013, 07:31 PMFlyGirl
:thmbdown:
Has there been any change in his knees condition at all since he last played? If not, why would we want him? The Wolves signing could be looked at as a chance for him to prove himself. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to do it.
We're already crying about Gordon and we want to add a guy that is known to have a CHRONIC knee condition? No thanks. -
05-10-2013, 07:32 PMKibner
No, he's done. He is beyond done. His doctors recommended he not play basketball professionally again during his last stint in Portland because he is liable to ruin his knees to the point where he will need a wheelchair to get around in his late 30s/40s.
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05-10-2013, 07:40 PMAD23forMVP
I'm pretty sure he's said he's done this time.
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05-10-2013, 08:13 PMDiMaggio dunks
2 years 10 million? Seriously?!? Hahahaha
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05-10-2013, 08:19 PMUptownFuz504Tell me you're joking....Quote:
Originally Posted by MMEmbreno
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05-10-2013, 08:22 PMbojangles837
A league minimum is generous for him
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05-10-2013, 08:38 PMTopdawg26
Yeah let's bring in another 2 guard with bad knees!
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05-10-2013, 08:41 PMnolaslim213You wouldn't take BRoy on a 2 year non-guaranteed contract? I'd offer him a small deal, and if he goes for it, great. If not, then no biggie.Quote:
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05-10-2013, 08:43 PMKibnerI'd prefer no one picks him up so that he can still walk in ten years.Quote:
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05-10-2013, 08:50 PMEmilioThat would make him the most overpaid player in the league, or second depending on what Bynum gets.Quote:
Originally Posted by MMEmbreno
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05-10-2013, 09:00 PMkclaboy504
No way in hell we give him 5m a year!!! No thanks.
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05-10-2013, 10:08 PMkinglio21093
He should've just stayed retired.
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05-10-2013, 10:51 PMUNO GraciasAnd miss out on a huge pay day? Get real.Quote:
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05-10-2013, 10:59 PMkclaboy504:hihi:...exactlyQuote:
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05-11-2013, 12:52 AMTopdawg26No because he can't last for 5 games a season!Quote:
Originally Posted by nolaslim213
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05-11-2013, 12:58 AMKumar
For the people talking about signing him, you guys don't understand. He has stage 3 degenerative arthritis in his knees. Stage 4 is when you need a full replacement. He makes Gordon's history look like a paper cut. Brandon Roy needs to just retire for his own sake.
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05-11-2013, 05:55 AMsmittywerb
Dude knees are GONE! Any contract given to this guy is money not well spent. Good guy, but he needs to retire while he is walking.
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05-11-2013, 08:44 AMTrell
Sad to see how injuries changed this man career, he was a beast before thry occured. Thay Portland team would've been unstoppable if he and Greg Oden wouldnt zhave gotten hurt.
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05-11-2013, 10:09 AMda ThRONe
I agree with the masses here. Very unfortunate most reports rave about the type of person Roy seems to be. However his injuries aren't even debatable anymore he simply can't play anymore.
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05-11-2013, 10:32 AMBP225I'd rather take the $500k minimum you'd pay Brandon Roy for half a season before cutting him and use that money to buy a 2nd round pick.Quote:
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05-11-2013, 10:36 AMTBlaze
Sign him.
A backcourt of him, Gordon, & CP!
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05-11-2013, 10:42 AMMr. West
Save that roster spot. Dude had taken a year off and had done everything possible from yoga to injections to stay healthy last year and couldn't stay on the floor. I cry inside thinking of what he could have been at healthy, but you'd be better suited giving the minimum to someone like Brian Roberts who can actually play than Roy.
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05-11-2013, 10:48 AMUptownFuz504
I say let's get Oden, Roy, and Stoudamire. We'll have a starting line-up of Oden C, Roy SF, Stoudamire PF, Gordon SG, and Any PG. We'll have the all injured reserve team.
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05-11-2013, 10:49 AMEmilio
He should become a as. coach, scout or something like that. That's what I'd do.
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05-11-2013, 11:52 AMRealPelicans Fan
Sad to hear about Brandon Roy, he was awesome to watch but it's time to hang it up while he can walk. As to the people who want to sign , why? What does he bring in that we would need to get us to the next level when he can't stay on the court.
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05-11-2013, 11:55 AMNOLa.
Sucks because Roy had that All-NBA potential. Was a solid producer but it makes you wonder "what if?" He could have been one of the better veteran players today.
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05-11-2013, 01:07 PMJoe Horn(ets)
I don't think enough emphasis has been made on the fact that the OP seriously suggested we give Brandon Roy 10 million dollars.
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05-11-2013, 03:33 PMsmittywerb
All these "if's", imagine if Tmac stayed healthy. Would Kobe still be as big as he is today or would Tmac have stolen the shine? IMO, Tmac was giving Kobe that work!
IMagine if Tmac/Yao would have stayed healthy.
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05-11-2013, 05:22 PMMMEmbrenoyeah i did seriously suggest it, what do we have to lose? We paid Gordon over 10 million a year to sit out. Rivers, Roy, and Ryno coming off the bench would be solid. You give Roy 15 to 18 a game off the bench and see what he can do. You know hes not gonna give up, he didnt even get a legit shot with the wolves, not because he was injured the whole time but because Rick Adelman just wouldnt play him. I remember reading an article saying he looks great in practice and that he should be seeing PT. Somebody will give the guy a shot and we have the cap space to do it. But yeah, lets just talk about signing dwight and CP3 all day or trading gordon when Roy is a much more realistic option.Quote:
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05-11-2013, 06:22 PMKibner
^ No. No no no no no. Roy can't give anything anymore. Just put that idea out of your mind.
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05-11-2013, 06:24 PMEmilio
^ 10 mill is too much. waaay too much.
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05-11-2013, 06:38 PMFlyGirlWhat do we have to lose? I think the bigger question is what do we have to GAIN? He played the first five games of the season. 122 minutes. That was ALL he was able to do. It was because he was hurt, not because Adelman wouldn't play him. The last game he played was 11/9. He left the game at halftime due to knee soreness. On 11/10, an ESPN article said Roy was day-to-day due to a sore right knee. He hasn't been able to play since. If we're going to give $5mil a season to a player let's give it to one that doesn't have a chronic knee condition.Quote:
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05-11-2013, 07:04 PMFlyGirlhttp://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...rd-brandon-royQuote:
Roy had language in his contract that he had to be active for 65 games of last season in order to guarantee the second year of his deal. He barely made it through the first couple of weeks of the season before needing a procedure on his knee. He was barely able to practice throughout the rest of the season, let alone be active for at least 65 games.
During his five games, he made just 31.4 percent of his field-goal attempts, missed all nine of his 3-point attempts and scored just 29 total points. He did manage to have the highest assist rate (28.8 percent) of his career, but it was his lack of scoring ability and defense that made him a liability on the court when he did actually play.