I don't think his role on the team determines his actual market value, since it's team dependent. If Roy were on the Lakers or Heat, he'd be backup. Would that make him an objectively less valuable player? You can certainly question the Blazers' priorities in signing a power forward when they have a good one, but Millsap is still a very good starting-caliber power forward who's had the bad luck to be on a team with an entrenched 20/10 power forward. For a very good starting-caliber power forward, who's only 23, $8 million / year seems like a steal. It's evidence (though not proof) that the market is depressed. There is also counter-evidence. Each side will use the evidence that supports the view they want to determine the negotiations.
OK then. We'll agree to disagree. I'd say locking up a 25 year-old All-Star for five years at a max deal seems like a fairly accurate portrayal of Roy's own market value, but whatever. I do know that primarily the argument you are making is against me as a poster and is therefore contrarian, and it is not over my opinion on Roy's contract situation based on how you feel about it. Assigning Roy's market value at anything less than the maximum is a joke, and if they are haggling over a 5th year option, that tells me I'm a lot closer to correct than those taking the Vulcan side.
Not at all. I don't disagree with you that Roy is worth a max contract...I completely disagree with you that the Blazers have no business engaging in tough negotiations with Roy.
Well you're wrong. My friend plays hoops with Roy and Aldridges agent. Mr. Agent man said that he expected a battle over Roy's contract. You don't have to believe me, but I'm telling you the truth. It's not a direct quote it's my best shot at repeating what he said. It's not a direct quote it's a paraphrased quote. The meaning is there even if the exact wording is wrong. I've known this guy since middle school and I was at his wedding reception. Dude isn't much of a bullshitter but he loves to drop names of (semi)famous people he has hung out with. He has met John Malkovich and Paris Hilton and there is video proof of both in the form of one funny and one garbage movie. I won't say more then that because he may not appreciate me giving his identity away. I don't care if you believe me. I'm telling the truth. A smart man can figure out who my friend is now and if that was done I'd post proof of me knowing him
Let the cynics ignore added information, it's their loss. You don't need to prove anything to anyone.
Right on, and probably the better attitude. It makes perfect sense with everything I'm seeing. I'm not saying I'm for or against the Blazers playing hardball. I just think we can rest easy now to know it's not something weird at all. It's just business.
