I assume that’s a good deal from his point of view. Personally, I could do a lot with $35 mil. We’ve been wanting to remodel the upstairs hall way, for instance.

I still wish you were a Blazer Travis! Best glue guy and team player. He’s also one of the few people I like.

This is KP’s way of stealing the whole Blazers squad slowly… without even being the GM.

I mean, Andre Miller is making $7M a year at a much more important position and he’s still a very productive player

But since it’s the Nets overpaying him I’m happy for the guy. He and his brother are good people

there’s always Outlaw.

that If you are an NBA, you really need to try to time it so you are a FA when there also big names available. Its clear the teams cleared cap space to take a run at the big 6, and all this cap space was burning holes in teams pockets. So its being spent by overpaying for marginal guys so GM look like they go something for their grand strategy. Max Money for Rudy Gay and Boozer? crazy. Glad outlaw and blake were able to cash in, still shocked at the dollars being thrown around.

This definitely lends credence to the idea that the best value on the floor is to be found in rookie scale contracts. I remember that the draft of Dante was generally regarding as a Travis replacement. I know personally that I thought Dante could make up for Outlaw in areas of defense—particularly team defense—effort, and rebounding. Certainly Outlaw is the better player… but is his value over replacement (Dante) that much higher? I don’t think so.

I wondered if torched the NJN at some point. This last season, he didn’t evel play against them. The season before he scored 13pts in both games he played against NJN going 4-9 and 4-10. Hardly $35 M stuff.

This was a very confusing contract to me. I’m certainly glad it wasn’t with the Blazers.

I wanna see him succeed, totally deserves the opportunity. May be a bit much, but really couldn’t go to a nicer guy.

At least now everytime his stupid foot is on the line when shooting a 3 pointer, or he is attempting to dribble the ball up the court, or when he takes a hefty shot up that may or may not win the game, at least I won’t have a near coronary since it won’t matter to me.

I think it’s a pretty good deal for NJ. They were seriously hurting for a forward, and Travis can play the 3 and excels (offensively) at the 4 as well. Not only that, but he’s immediately their best or close to best 3 pt shooter (I know, that’s pretty sad) but still, an upgrade is an upgrade. It’s somewhat of a gamble to go 5 years, but considering he will get starters minutes, they must figure he still has enough upside/potential to improve enough to make it a decent gamble.

was kinda of hoping beyond hope that we would get him back somehow…he should do well there.

and isolation basketball is outlaw’s niche. this has the little general’s fingerprints all over it.

You’re good, man

(wanted to post this 5 hours ago but got sidetracked at work)

Good luck Travis! – Elgin