Can they even do that?

“perspective economic opportunities.” is such an obvious mistake when the word “prospective” is what was meant. If someone running a team doesn’t know the difference, then I want their job.

I’m glad the Blazers are doing something about it, even if they don’t have all the power in the world to back it up. I’d prefer Miles not playing the rest of the way, to almost all the trades (non-homeristic trades) I’ve heard on this site.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ap5rPz2HYLSwbMDzGcMDGba8vLYF?slug=aw-blazersthreat010809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

I hope this doesn’t keep other teams from trading with us.

We are tough, this is how KP and LM roll.

I really don’t know how I feel about this? And I know it’s not about the $$$, esp. when you’re team owner is PA….and I know that PA probably isn’t behind this..but I can’t help but feel like a guy walking down the road, and I spot a 20 on the ground, and as I reach for it, Paul Allen steps on it, shouting, “Dibs!”

1. They are absolutely sure of their righteousness on this issue of Darius. They are medically backed up by a league approved doctor. They have had time to consider this threat and this is not an off the hip reaction.

2. Their IS a master plan and KP doesn’t want ANYBODY messing with it.

I actually like this threat. I must be an illiterate whiney dbag.

I don’t think it’s immoral or anything, but it was kinda jarring when I found myself reading something he had written the day before.

From Adrian Wojnarowski’s article last night:

ny team in the NBA simply can sign Miles to a 10-day contract, play him twice and punch out one of the summer’s top free-agent destinations.

From his article today, that we’re referencing:

Any team in the NBA can sign Miles to a 10-day contract, play him twice and punch out one of the summer’s top free-agent destinations.

The Clippers signed Freddy to a 10 day deal.

“Tortuously interfering” should be “tortiously interfering.”

I have to wonder whether this letter is illegal in itself. Miles could argue that the team is tortiously interfering with his ability to sign with another team. Seems like a dumb move.

is how the suits at One Center Court are planning on differentiating between a team that legitimately wants to sign Darius because they see something in him and one that wants to put the screws to the Blazers. Sue them all and let the judge sort it out! — the 19th century aphorism updated for today.

It’s ballsy. It’s butch. It’s studly. KP showing the rest of the NBA that you come across us, try to come in our neighborhood, you die. It’s obvious that DMiles’ money is important to Pritch, so instead of Pritch Slapping the NBA on Draft Day, he’s about to Pritch-Litigate anybody who dares mess with him or his master plan.

OH I love Kevin Pritchard. I’m a man, but I’m willing to carry his child one day.

I could foresee this happening:

- Team X signs Miles
- Blazers file complaint with the league
- Blazers file lawsuit if necessary
- NBA decides to resolve the dispute by changing the rule or granting Portland an exemption. Lawsuit goes away.

This would be only right because Miles was waived a long time ago in good faith, and if he’s playing for another team he shouldn’t be a Portland salary. So maybe the PTB are angling for that kind of a resolution.

It’s all about to break loose.

I rarely say this, but I look forward to Jason Quick’s inevitable article tomorrow.

Like a few others, I wonder how this affects KP’s relationship with other GM’s for trade purposes. Sure, it’s all business, but it’s a very small club they’re a member of.

If he plans to sign a free agent… well then this will have blown over before he starts trading again anyway.

vindictive punks. If I was a front office executive for an opposing franchise, I’d gladly call the Blazers’ bluff after reading this balderdash. On the other hand, though, I nevertheless respect owner Paul Allen, President Larry Miller, CFO Gregg Olsen, General Counsel Mike Fennell, and GM Kevin Pritchard’s steadfast position on this issue; that’s ’cause financial resources means everything to everybody.

All things considered, this whole debacle is very intriguing from a multitude of perspectives. It’ll be interesting to watch everything play out one way or another.

That should make for interesting reading tomorrow.

This is just a little too dramatic… but… DRAM-ON KP DRAM-ON!

this is kinda like a game day thread.

4 or 5 posts a minute.

Beyond nuts.

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can you even support this?

GMs and Presidents have egos…they don’t like to be threaten
KP will have a harder time trading players because some GMs will find this insulting.
Miles will sue
David Stern might get mad since he likes to be in control.

1. GMS and Presidents have egos… yeah so everyone does, what’s the point?
2. Teams trade for various reasons none of which have to do w/ liking eachother personally. It’s a business above all .
3. What would Miles sue for, he’s already getting paid…??
4. what does David’s temperament have to do with anything?

…and if you are going to post a fanpost based on someone else linking this first, link HIS fanshot .

Again, at this point it’s hard to do anything but speculate. Clearly the PTB value their cap space but as Dave and others have pointed out, it’s not as if they aren’t without other options.

Sophia

Paul Allen to pay our way out of this one

Why do I have the sinking suspicion that this will be the impetus for Stern to take our burgeoning franchise and move it to another city?
Of course, that could never happen … right?

uhh good job?

/Charles

I’m not that worried… they obviously told him that the Blazers were covered and wouldn’t get screwed because of this.

I’m sure they’re not just going off half cocked on this one. Or they are and this is a massive facepalm. We shall see.

Quick, Freeman, Casey, Dave, Ben, Canzano, or hell, even Tony Luftman not pick up on this first? I thought it was their job to be around the team and report on them from the inside…

I don’t believe that KP would put this out to stop Miles ever being signed to another team at all, but just to keep it from being one ten-day contract just to put him in for garbage minutes in two games then release him and never look back.

If Miles is signed somewhere shouldn’t it be for a good reason such as actually playing him and wanting him on the team permanently. I wonder if this warning applies to signing him for the rest of the season?

massive stroke

It makes it almost impossible for a GM to sign Miles and not have a huge media circus surrounding the team. That GM will be unable to escape the label of being the jerk who screwed the blazers.

And I think the Blazers’ have every right to do it since GMs have been telling Yahoo sports that they plan to sign Miles just to screw the Blazers.

I hope we have a freakin’ huge server.

Just asking, but consider:

• Miles, by many reports, was totally unmotivated in his workouts last year, in trying to come back from injury.
• A medical retirement is reached. If it sticks, the Blazers and Miles are protected. If Miles comes back—the net effect is the same as if the Blazers had simply waived Miles.
• As soon as the ink is dry, it seems Miles starts working out, trying to land somewhere else.
• He hasn’t been able to stick anywhere, but is two games from affecting the Blazers cap situation.

Do the Blazers have a legit expectation that if Miles is granted a retirement—essentially a release from having to perform his obligations under the contract—that he stay retired?

I don’t know..

They’ll all want to but would you face down Paul Allen, or any Litigation if you don’t really have to?

And here’s another thought, what if some teams signs Miles and to cover up their crime against us they play him actual minutes. Well what happens if he gets hurt really badly? Well that GM looks like an utter fool and may face further litigation or just public outrage.