Sports Illustrated calls Outlaw's 5-year, $35 million contract the worst NBA move last summer

Ouch.

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I think Joe Johnson

And possibly Stodamire will pan out to be worse. But at the moment, I can’t think of a contract given out last offseason that was such a huge mistake now as it will be 5 years ago. So yeah, they’re right…

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by gtbassett on Jan 25, 2011 4:02 PM PST reply actions

Amare? Really?

I don’t know of many people saying that. Granted, the Knicks have cooled off considerably since their hot streak in the first part of the season, but considering the space NYK had cleared, they did a decent job of drawing a big star who’s making the Knicks, if nothing else, semi-relevant in the NBA.

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by Arby on Jan 25, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Talk to me in 4 years when his knees are finally shot but he's still getting paid 20ish million a year...

Nicolas Batum is the future of the Blazers

by gtbassett on Jan 25, 2011 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

But his deal will be expiring or close to so it could potentially be a vaulable contract

Look at what Houston did with McGrady last year. They brought in Martin, Hill, and a first round pick for McGrady and their back up PF, Laundry.. Not to mention Stoudmire put Knicks Basketball back on the map so the money spent was worth something.

If he goes down this season or next and never regains the level he’s at this year then maybe.

by BlazerKuttn on Jan 25, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions

why wait 4 years to talk about Amare when we can talk about Roy right now?

by hoodieNation on Jan 25, 2011 6:18 PM PST up reply actions

Doctors say IT IS going to happen

They put a timeline for the microfracture surgery to continue to be successful, and by their best guess his knees will last him through a few more years… And is one of the reasons the Suns would not sign him to the long term deal he wanted (Suns were rumered to have offered him 3 year extention).

by jthomas on Jan 26, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions

wait wait....i thought wesley matthews' contract was the worst move last summer...

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by Tofu Anonymous on Jan 25, 2011 4:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

They are so NY-centric

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by BrewDude on Jan 25, 2011 4:25 PM PST reply actions

Thats only because they think the Nets have it to Bo Outlaw

by hoodieNation on Jan 25, 2011 4:30 PM PST reply actions

Yeah, Bo Outlaw is on the same level as Sean Marks. Turrible

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by LaMarvelous on Jan 25, 2011 5:30 PM PST reply actions

All moves, or just FA signings?

If you consider that Phoenix essentially traded Amare for Hedo, I think that one has to be worse.

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by HailOden! on Jan 25, 2011 6:52 PM PST reply actions

ya i hate to say it but roys might be worse

by riccc_l on Jan 25, 2011 7:23 PM PST reply actions

Roy's contract wasn't signed last summer.

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by Mr.Howl on Jan 25, 2011 7:45 PM PST up reply actions

don't matter at this point its still worse.

and I blame Travis’s hair… we woulda never let him grow that .

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by faith on Jan 25, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions

I did not say Roy's contract was not worse.

But the article is about “the worst NBA moves of last summer” so Roy’s contract does not qualify in context.

by Mr.Howl on Jan 26, 2011 7:41 AM PST up reply actions

I know, i was just pointing out the pine in the wood, given you kind of scoofed the idea/fact.

The Faith don't panic, the Faith freaks out, burns out small farms and villages in the name of the Faith.

by faith on Jan 26, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions

I was not scoofing or scoffing at anything, I simply stated a fact.

I apologize for the misunderstanding.

by Mr.Howl on Jan 26, 2011 1:03 PM PST up reply actions

#25

Numerically Blazers Edge is #25

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jan 25, 2011 9:33 PM PST reply actions

Joe Johnson's contract is by far the worst of all, but Travis Outlaw's contract is the worst mid-sized deal.

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by AK1984 on Jan 25, 2011 9:44 PM PST reply actions

Travis is cool

He is worth whatever the Nets pay him.

Both teams played hard and ball don't lie. Rasheed is the Yogi Berra of hoops. We should start calling him Yogi Sheed.

by vavoom on Jan 25, 2011 11:21 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I'm sure Mikhail Prokhorov would like a refund.

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by AK1984 on Jan 26, 2011 2:06 AM PST up reply actions

So would all the good people in Russia the oligarchs have ripped off

Prokhorov is the archetype of the sleazy robber baron. He got every single nickel the old fashioned way; He bribed, lied and stole it from the Russian people when they down and out. He’s a disgrace to the NBA and in my book he doesn’t warrant his good fortune. But that’s how things work in this new world, don’t they?

by oregonslee on Jan 26, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions