Roy to Europe?

by ifrclone on Dec 29, 2011 3:38 PM PST

Can some of our Spanish fans confirm this?

According to the reports from Spanish press, Brandon Roy is in Vitoria this week as a guest of Caja Laboreal team owner.

They want to sign him for the rest of the season. Since they are already out of Euroleague it would be just one game a week in Spanish ACB league.

He will attend Caja - Barca game as a special guest.

Not a smart decision - Dusko Ivanovic is known as one of the most ruthless coaches in Europe when it comes to player fitness...

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Uhm, there’s no way he plays in anything more than an exhibition game or something in Europe or something. He won’t join a team as an actual player. Meaning he could participate in their playoffs, etc. I’d be floored if he did that. Dude just medically retired weeks ago. No way.

"You know, when you are in the game, you hear 20,000 people behind you, you don't feel anything."
- Nicolas Batum on playing through his shoulder injury during the 2010 playoffs.

by halo_on on Dec 29, 2011 3:48 PM PST reply actions

- 1 or something.

"You know, when you are in the game, you hear 20,000 people behind you, you don't feel anything."
- Nicolas Batum on playing through his shoulder injury during the 2010 playoffs.

by halo_on on Dec 29, 2011 3:48 PM PST up reply actions

Good for Roy

If he could play once a week for a shortened Euro league season or 2, that might help him ease into retirement.

Blazers NBA champs 2010-2011! Oden, please stay healthy......

by The Earl of Dunk on Dec 29, 2011 4:07 PM PST reply actions

FYI -- Spain's version of April Fools' Day is December 28

by Corvid on Dec 29, 2011 4:42 PM PST reply actions 9 recs

I guess, that would explain it…:)

by ifrclone on Dec 29, 2011 4:55 PM PST reply actions

Spanish press is the Spanish press

Also, don’t know if FIBA would allow it so soon.

by BlazeInTheNorthernSky on Dec 29, 2011 5:23 PM PST reply actions

NBA is not under FIBA, just FYI

by comptoncory on Dec 29, 2011 5:30 PM PST reply actions

FIBA still honors NBA contracts

Which could come into play if this report is legit.

by Timmay! on Dec 29, 2011 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

Roy's not under any type of contract

Is he?

by King Mar on Dec 30, 2011 2:41 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Right, he was amnestied.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Dec 31, 2011 2:59 AM PST up reply actions

What contract?

He got amnestied.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Dec 31, 2011 2:59 AM PST up reply actions

Roy is singing with my local high school team....

we are in talks with him now… well we have reached out…. no response. does that count?

(this is a joke )

by comptoncory on Dec 29, 2011 5:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

lol

pretty sure if Roy wanted to play pro basketball he’d be doing it in the NBA.

by hoodieNation on Dec 29, 2011 5:40 PM PST reply actions

Ok, I get it...

Roy wanted to be in the starting lineup, and when he was told he’d be amnestied soon, he decided to retire to save face. Now that he’s amnestied, he doesn’t need to retire… He can simply play in Europe and be in the starting lineup.

How’s that for Conspiracy Theory Thursday?

by manfredi on Dec 29, 2011 5:52 PM PST reply actions

no conspiracy is when pritchard

drafted armon he knew given our deep bench most likely anyone in the late 1st round early 2nd would be with the team long and would probably be let go after a couple seasons so instead of drafting someone good and letting them walk away to another team he reached further down the list hoping to find a player that when we cut him or let them walk, wouldnt help other teams if they signed him.

by riccc_l on Dec 29, 2011 11:46 PM PST reply actions

Um...What?

by BlazerFanFromDenver on Dec 30, 2011 8:33 AM PST up reply actions

That is some profound thinking there

by Tupac on Dec 30, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions

If he played in Europe

Would his named be pronounced “Brandon Wah?”

"You can walk away from someone who doesn’t love you. And you can walk away from someone you don’t love. But when the love is mutual," Roy said. "The hardest thing is to walk away."

by Glide22 on Dec 30, 2011 4:09 PM PST reply actions

Do Europeans speak Canadian??

I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Sean in Vancouver on Dec 30, 2011 6:26 PM PST up reply actions

Some of them speak French

Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

by blacknoiseNW on Dec 30, 2011 7:31 PM PST up reply actions

lol

by hoodieNation on Dec 30, 2011 6:49 PM PST up reply actions

What happened about ending up in a wheelchair?

i think that was the deciding factor in his decision.

WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE

by bowdown on Dec 30, 2011 7:35 PM PST reply actions

Sounds like a bad idea.

But it’s his life, so whatever.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Dec 31, 2011 3:00 AM PST reply actions

Not a chance.

He gets paid $15+ million a year for the life of his existing contract. For “not” playing. And granted, he was amnestied, but that doesn’t change his application for medical retirement. The Blazers used the amnesty now because the medical retirement will take a year to go into effect, and the amnesty enabled them to sign Crawford now – not in a year. I imagine the rumors will continue for awhile, as some don’t understand the simple reality that bone on bone in the knee – if one doesn’t change their habits – guarantees knee replacement surgery.

by ebenc on Dec 31, 2011 4:38 AM PST reply actions