Moving on...

by NKing on May 1, 2009 12:36 PM PDT

	ACTUAL	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Raef LaFrentz	########	########
(Darius Miles)	9,000,000	9,000,000	9,000,000
Joel Przybilla	6,310,150	6,310,150	6,857,725	7,405,300
Greg Oden	5,011,680	5,011,680	5,361,240	6,760,524	8,788,681
LaMarcus Aldridge	4,631,400	4,631,400	5,844,827	7,627,499
Steve Blake	4,250,000	4,250,000	4,000,000		MLE
Travis Outlaw	4,000,000	4,000,000	3,600,000
Martell Webster	3,771,133	3,771,133	4,319,654	4,773,218
Channing Frye	3,163,769	3,163,769	4,264,761		1st Round Pick
Brandon Roy	3,084,240	3,084,240	3,910,816	5,217,029
Jerryd Bayless	1,993,560	1,993,560	2,143,080	2,292,600	3,042,280
Michael Ruffin	797,581	1,141,838		Minimum Salary	Signed 10/27/08 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year
Rudy Fernandez	1,084,080	1,084,080	1,165,320
Nicolas Batum	1,040,640	1,040,640	1,118,760	1,196,760	2,155,365
Sergio Rodriguez	874,000	874,000	1,576,696	2,338,240
Shavlik Randolph	797,581	826,269		Minimum Salary	Contract is not guaranteed / Signed 9/24/08 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year
(#24 Draft Pick)			933,500
(Petteri Koponen) [#30 in 2007]			824,200	886,000	947,800
(Joel Freeland) [#30 in 2006]			824,200	886,000	947,800

With the season now over, it's time for Kevin Pritchard to warm up his thumbs, drink some tea, have 5 Blackberry chargers available and start his season...the Offseason. This summer is going to be great, I trust KP, he saw the areas that we were exposed at in the Playoffs and I expect some key acquisitions and upgrades.

Goodbye:

Raef: 12.8 mill

Ruffin: 1 Million in cash to Blazers plus 3 million trade exception

Shavlick: Nothing owed contract up

Please leave now:

Sergio: 4 mill over two years

Trading Block:

**This doesn't mean I want all these players traded but they are trade bait that can be used to UPGRADE the team and yes we could use an upgrade from these guys particularly in the Point Guard category.**

Channing Frye: 4.3 mill one year and expiring contract after next season

Travis Outlaw: 3.6 09-10 Contract (not guaranteed) expiring contract

Steve Blake: 4 mill 09-10 Contract (not guaranteed) expiring contract

Re-sign:

Rudy Fernandez: Expiring Contract

Free Agents worth taking a look at:

Veteran Point Guards: Andre Miller, Bobby Jackson, Mike Bibby

Young Point Guards: Ray Felton, Jarret Jack, Romone Sessions (sweet), Nate Rob

Forwards off the bench: Leon Powe, Birdman (yes), Brandon Bass, Milsap, David Lee

***Don’t forget the Pritchard trigger finger is ready to trade as well***

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Birdman?

Seriously? My eyes would start to bleed by December….

Rudy!!!!!

by blazergrl on May 1, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

You'll love the Birdman the first time he blocks Kobe's shot for us.

by MiledAnimal on May 1, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Birdman

is like a Lambeer, Portland fans hated him but he was a baller, a lot of fans around the league I’m sure hate Billa but he is a baller. There are always players you hate but once you have them on your team you love them. J Noah would be on the list…..

by NKing on May 1, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Birdman

Is a straight baller off the bench doing a bit of everything.

by NKing on May 1, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I love his game

hate his personality and appearance. i usually don’t care how a guy looks, but he is the exception.

"Sasha? That's a sissy name." -Mike Rice

"Let's go to win the playoffs!!!" -Rudy Fernandez

by koyote on May 1, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

fo sho. I LOVE birdman's game. I don't see why he is so hated. He has a great redemption story too.

by dario argento on May 1, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I think he is hated because he is a jerk.

He taunts unnecessarily….swiping his hair after he fouled Rudy with a swipe across Rudy’s head…he may have stopped using hard drugs but the rehab part is questionable. He’s a bad choice for a team that wanted to get rid of the “Jail Blazers” image.

by Natsthecat on May 1, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

He's a jerk because he smoothed his hair feathers?

I’d say yours are too-easily ruffled. I thought that was subtle, original, and funny, even if he did it after blocking one of our guys. Meanwhile, you have no problem when Brandon makes a game-winning shot and lifts his shirt? Or Greg slams LeBron aside as he moves past him?

You say the Birdman’s rehab is questionable? I question that questionable statement. If you know he’s doing drugs, either provide the evidence or retract your slander.

by MiledAnimal on May 2, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok

If I have too I suppose I can invest in tinted glasses…. lol!

Rudy!!!!!

by blazergrl on May 1, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Culture

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions

BIRDMAN IS A THUG

by Natsthecat on May 1, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

A few mistakes that you based your groups on

First, contracts that are coming off the books:
Francis
Raef
Randolph
Ruffin

Second, Trade exceptions.
The Blazers still have the Ruffin Trade exception for 1 year after his trade, they can use it up until next seasons trade deadline.

Third, Players to make decisions on.
Sergio’s option for next season was picked up by the team on 10/25/08 so he is on the books.
Frye’s contract expired this season, the 4.3 million shown on storytellers site is the qualifing offer the Blazers would have to make. If they choose they can extend him, or cut their rights to him, or offer him the qualifing 4.3 million, thus retaining his restricted FA status.
Blake and Travis, the blazers must decide before 6/30/09 if they want to keep them, if they are cut before then their contracts are unguaranteed.

Fourth, Rudy is signed through the 09-10 season, but his contract also has team options for the 10-11 and 11-12 season. So basically they don’t have to extend him until 2012-2013.

As for your FA list to look at, those are some good names, but since the amount of FA cash the Blazers have to spend was cut down by the Miles contract, I think KP will be looking to make a lopsided trade where the Blazers take back more salary than they give up. Say like trading the Pistons for Prince but only sending Outlaw. (Obviouisly that doesn’t work talent wise for the Pistons, I only used it to give an example of what could be done).

by usmcr3049 on May 1, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

I know Sergio's

contract was picked up but Sergio has no business playing basketball on this team as far I’m concerned. He’s too small, can’t play defense, makes terrible decisions with the basketball, and has a suspect shot. Adios Sergio….the only system he’d ever play well in, is on Don Nelson or D’Antoni team where turnovers and bad decisions don’t really matter.

by NKing on May 1, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Sergio is 6'3" and 190 and he's too small?

by MiledAnimal on May 1, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

No way Sergio weights 190...

Granted everything King said about him is wrong too.

by Zaig on May 1, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

He's 190

When he’s not getting enough fiber…

by DonkeyShins on May 1, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Just curious

In my “goodbye section” I have raef, shavlick and ruffin, so what’s really a mistake there minus leaving out stevie franchise?

by NKing on May 1, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Francis was the only "forgotten" man

Just listed the others for context.

by usmcr3049 on May 1, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

one more thing

This is the offseason where the Blazers must extend Roy, LMA, and Sergio, (if they want to) if they want to keep them off the RFA market. Otherwise they will have to extend them qualifing offers after next season and match any offer they get on the open market.

I am guess they will lock up both ROY and LMA, and let Sergio ride it out until next year, unless he is traded. If LMA or his agent get testy about wanting the Max, then he may not be extended this year either. As much as PA’s billions let this team make moves others can’t, I still don’t see KP signing LMA to a max deal, something around $50 million over 6 years maybe, which I think LMA should take in a heart beat.

by usmcr3049 on May 1, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

This might be where the crappy economy helps us.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Boby Jackson?!

Seriously?! Wowsa.

by nikolokolus on May 1, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

I think Boby Jackson would be a good 3rd string point guard in the event we go with Bayless as our 2nd string point guard

If we trade sergio and Bayless is our 2nd string option it would be nice to have a veteran 3rd PG in case our 1st or 2nd PG got hurt.

I say it is really important if Bayless is our second string guard because while I believe he will be one heck of a player, I don’t think he is ready to handle the first string duties.

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by 123_G.O._RipCity on May 1, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

"We really don't reference the rulebook." ~Joe Borgia, NBA VP of referee operations, to Henry Abbot regarding the calling (or lack thereof) of traveling.

by postup on May 1, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions