Quick reports: Outlaw close to signing (w/poll)

by mcmillion on Jul 16, 2007 8:01 PM PDT Comment 7 comments

It's a very small mention, but in his new blog post, http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2007/07/some_final_thoughts_as_i_fade.html, Quick gives mention to a conversation with Trout. Outlaw says he is close to signing, but does not tell with whom... but his general tone sounds like he is looking to return to Portland.

I sure as heck hope he re-signs with us... I have grown quite fond of the Outlaw. I just hope that he doesn't tip the salary scale for us.

And hey... here's a good time to post my very first poll... woohoo...

Don't kill me if the salaries aren't exactly right... Did the best I could to get contracts from the current free agency period.

Poll

What would you pay for Travis Outlaw?

Luke Walton-esque: 6 years, 30 million

29 votes

Steve Blake-esque: 3 years, 15 million

60 votes

Amir Johnson-esque: 3 years, 11 million

60 votes

Grant Hill-esque: 2 years, 4 million

12 votes

Let him walk

3 votes

Mo Williams-esque: 5 years, 52 million

0 votes

164 votes | Poll has closed

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this is a tough one

Outlaw has the potential of exploding in production in a year or two. If you fail to think ahead on a longer and more cost-effective deal you could end up paying out the rear to keep him in a few years when he is still a very young 25-years-old or so. At the same time, he also has that potential to completely flub... and then you've signed a long contract that will be difficult to dump.

Personally, I'm hoping for a bit of a longer one. I'm hoping for at least 4 years.

by wilbjammin on Jul 16, 2007 8:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I've never liked Outlaw

he just seems like the classic athlete who has no basketball instincts. Almost the complete opposite of Brandon Roy.

I mean I wouldn't rule anything out, he may become a complete player yet but somehow I doubt it. If he's signed I'm fine with that. But I do have a nagging feeling we're wasting time and resources with Outlaw and Webster: two byproducts of the NashPatterson era.

by jayseyfield on Jul 16, 2007 10:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Trouble linking..???

try this:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2007/07/some_final_thoughts_as_i_fade.html

a comma was incorrectly attached.

spencer

by Eugenefan on Jul 16, 2007 10:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd love

Amir $$.. Walton may be a bit much.. I'd personally prefer about 4 years- 16 mill, with a team option for year 5. That's 4 mill a year. I think that's what he should get.

Welcome Greg Oden

by junit3123 on Jul 16, 2007 11:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

what really matters...

The amount of money over the next two years doesn't matter since the Blazers are over the cap. What does matter is cap space in two years. Hopefully the Blazers have a team option on the third year and that in that year it's not to much. It would be to the Blazers advantage to front-load all the money in the first two years then the third year pay him the league minimum (for cap purposes), but I'm sure the league has a plug for that loop-hole.

by mrwonderfull on Jul 16, 2007 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not possible

The CBA prevents a contract like that, otherwise you wouldn't see contracts like reaf's around. Most contracts start at a given number, then increase each year at a specific % based on the players years of service to the team and years in the league.

Not all contracts are that way, as you can see by Joels or Miles contracts, they seem to pay an equal salary each year.

by usmcr3049 on Jul 17, 2007 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs