Brandon Roy To Announce Medical Retirement, Salary Off Blazers' Books

[Proudiddy]

Via Chris Broussard tweet, says it's due to degenerative knees. I read somewhere that his salary will then come off of their books, but it may be a year from his official retirement... Sad deal, although I'm slightly peeved that the Blazers get out of that contract.

[ohara831]

Really hate to hear that, but his knees are shot. Time for him to move on to the next phase in life.

[Chef]

class act. he could have milked this for at least one maybe two more years and taken in an extra 20 or 30 million, but instead told the blazers i can't do it. no need to pay me for something i can't do anymore.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, that does suck... And there were a couple games in the playoffs last year where he actually looked like his old self despite the injuries.

I still say he shouldn't have came back early for the playoffs a couple years back when he suffered the original cartilage injury. One your cartilage is gone and if the microfracture doesn't work, this is what happens. Oden is lucky.

[SWedd523]

Keep in mind, we own their 2013 first round pick. It's starting to look better and better

[ohara831]

Keep in mind, we own their 2013 first round pick. It's starting to look better and better

I ws checking on that after I heard the news he will likely retire. The pick is Top 12 protected for 2013-2015, unprotected in 2016. Portland will be good enough that I dont see them being a Top 12 pick, but it could be just outside the Lottery. If we get lucky, it could be at the end of the Lottery at #13 or #14. That would be nice.

[spectre]

class act. he could have milked this for at least one maybe two more years and taken in an extra 20 or 30 million, but instead told the blazers i can't do it. no need to pay me for something i can't do anymore.

If I remember right his contract was uninsurable. Does that mean he's actually giving up all that money?

Wow.


Keep in mind, we own their 2013 first round pick. It's starting to look better and better

I would think this would actually help their chances to get better. Instead of having to carry a worthless Roy for 15+ million they'll have some space now to bring in a more productive player.

Instead of the mini MLE they'll instead get the full MLE at the least.

[SWedd523]

I looked at it as more of an out with the old mindset for them. Roy, Camby, even Oden (lol) and Crash, etc. all old guys that had big roles. They'll be out, so they could try and start a rebuild effort in 2013

[spectre]

I looked at it as more of an out with the old mindset for them. Roy, Camby, even Oden (lol) and Crash, etc. all old guys that had big roles. They'll be out, so they could try and start a rebuild effort in 2013

Ah, gotcha.

It might depend on whether those rumors during the CBA negotiations were true or not and Allen wants out. Like the Bucks' owner (Kohl) he's rich as crap...but unlike the Bucks' owner he's had mostly competent guys running his team to where he can at least get to around 2nd round territory.

If I were them I'd keep trying to add talent around LMA.

...and Crash ain't old! - said from the still butt hurt group.

[BlockParty]

If I remember right his contract was uninsurable. Does that mean he's actually giving up all that money?

Wow.

Roy gets all the money.

Part of it from the Blazers, part of it from normal insurance and part of it from secondary insurance specifically purchased because normal insurance identified his knees as uninsurable. The snafu for the Blazers is, that secondary insurance was not valid if he was traded (which effectively made him un-tradable)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/751466-nba-trade-rumors-updates-and-reaction-to-potential-moves-around-the-league/entry/104723-nba-rumors-did-the-trial-blazers-know-brandon-roy-was-a-risk

[BlockParty]

Oden is lucky.

Not so fast..see tweet from Blazers beat writer:

jwquick Jason Quick
Breaking: Blazers determine center Greg Oden has suffered setback, and restructure his one-year deal for a lesser amount

[spectre]

Roy gets all the money.

Part of it from the Blazers, part of it from normal insurance and part of it from secondary insurance specifically purchased because normal insurance identified his knees as uninsurable. The snafu for the Blazers is, that secondary insurance was not valid if he was traded (which effectively made him un-tradable)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/751466-nba-trade-rumors-updates-and-reaction-to-potential-moves-around-the-league/entry/104723-nba-rumors-did-the-trial-blazers-know-brandon-roy-was-a-risk

Just read that on the Blazers' board BP...good catch!

Unreal about Oden...and he just signed that QO too. Since it was done after the lockout they can't amnesty him either.

They are saying it would make sense to amnesty Roy now though. This way they'd get instant cap relief instead of having to wait a year from his last game (per NBA rules).

[BlockParty]

They are saying it would make sense to amnesty Roy now though. This way they'd get instant cap relief instead of having to wait a year from his last game (per NBA rules).

Not sure they'll amnesty Roy, the insurance will pay the bulk of what is remaining in a medical retirement, they could balk at paying anything if Blazers take the amnesty route. Their owner, Paul Allen is rich, but not always smart (i.e. letting Cho go is best example), so he may take one for the team and pay the balance of Roy's contract just for 1 year's worth of cap relief. With Oden's smaller cap hit now, I don't see them doing it.

[spectre]

I don't know quite how that would work (insurance). With the double whammy they just got hit with no doubt they could really use the full MLE.

[SWedd523]

Hey spectre, it seems as if LMa has some sort of medical condition.


Aldridge should be back in 1-2 weeks after recurrence of heart condition. -- Buchanan

LaMarcus Aldridge will miss at least a week after heart test reveals another episode of Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome -Oregonian



Have faith in that pick ;)

[Chef]

Hey spectre, it seems as if LMa has some sort of medical condition.


Aldridge should be back in 1-2 weeks after recurrence of heart condition. -- Buchanan

LaMarcus Aldridge will miss at least a week after heart test reveals another episode of Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome -Oregonian



Have faith in that pick ;)

Wolf-Parkison-White isn't a huge deal. he will probably end up needing another ablation (where they zap/sever a nerve in the heart that isn't supposed to be there).

[spectre]

They have the mighty Crash. By his will alone that pick will be no better than mid-teens.

Maybe they need to start throwing a squid onto the court before games or something. Whoever put that curse on Portland is damn good.

[teej]

Paul Allen Karma, Part 2.

Seriously, what else can explain all this shit? I feel bad for Oden, Roy, LMA, and surely Crash is going to get a concussion on the first diving layup he makes this season, isn't he?

It's a sign, Paul. Sell. Go away. Far away.

[Toocool]

Forgive my lack of knowledge, but what's this karma story about?
To be honest, its kind of sad for Roy, but thats what you get for not wanting at all to play in Charlotte (kidding btw).
Oden already another setback also after 1 year on the sidelines, what the hell is wrong with him?
He cant even go through normal rehab...

[teej]

My point on Allen is between Oden and Roy, he's got karma biting him in the ass for being a complete dick at life, and a horrible owner. Just like Johnson had karma bite him when he was forced to sell by his creditors here. I'm not saying Cuban or Arison or Buss or Grousbeck/Pagliuca are saints, but Allen is one of the worst. If Cho was honest, I think he'd say the same things.

The city of Portland doesn't deserve this, but Paul Allen does.

[superb1]

Looking at the bad luck Portland is having, I'm kind of glad Cho really did not have anything to do with the drafting of LMA, Oden and Roy. Being that we were trying mode after OK and the Cho era Blazers, we really don't need that karma spilling over on us.