Wallace will not seek contract extension this season with Trail Blazers

This will happen a lot more with players now because of the new CBA. It's more financially beneficial for players to wait now.

 

I think so. You can tell he really loves this city and their fans. The community is probably great for his kids too.

 

Gerald seems like the kind of player that is more interested in being happy and winning then going for the $$$.

 

I see that too, but this is the final "payday" for Wallace. He needs to look out for the best interest for his family. That maybe location, money or both.

 

Not including this season, he has made about $53 million during his career. His family is already set for generations.

 

Hard to say what the future will bring regarding Gerald. If he stays healthy I'm sure he'll get his big payday. I expect the Blazers to do whatever makes the most sense for them financially and competitively regarding re-signing Gerald. Right now my focus is on this season though as I think we have an opportunity now.

 

As should the team

 

I know tour focus is on this season but we (mgmt) has to think ahead. Gwall IMO just signalled (barring injury( that he is opting out and wants one final big payday. IMO "our" choice is he or Nic for the next 4-5 years, I do not want GWall on the 4-5yr deal at over 10 mil per that I think is will ask for and likely get given so many teams have a lot of cap next summer. IMO I would try to extend Nic now and let Gwall opt out this summer or trade him at the deadline "IF" a good" deal is available. And I think we are now risking alienating Nic with the fewer and fewer minutes he is getting. Just my take.

 

Or another angle could be using Batum as trade bait to get a PG upgrade. I just don't see Batum having even close to the ceiling of Wallace. I don't think Wallace will slow down like some think in this forum either. I think he has 4-5 very solid years at this level left in his tank. It would be like what our team did with Pippen and Smith. They were older players, but very savy ones. We need Wallace to keep our energy going. He has lead the "energy charge" for this team. I firmly believe that our defense starts with Wallace's energy. Its no fluke that when Wallace has a bad game, our team has one as well. There is a connection.

If that means we may lose Batum, then IMO, so be it. Personally, I think we still can keep both. Batum will get his eventually. And who better to teach him hustle than G. Wall?

 

Or another angle could be using Batum as trade bait to get a PG upgrade. I just don't see Batum having even close to the ceiling of Wallace. I don't think Wallace will slow down like some think in this forum either. I think he has 4-5 very solid years at this level left in his tank. It would be like what our team did with Pippen and Smith. They were older players, but very savy ones. We need Wallace to keep our energy going. He has lead the "energy charge" for this team. I firmly believe that our defense starts with Wallace's energy. Its no fluke that when Wallace has a bad game, our team has one as well. There is a connection.

If that means we may lose Batum, then IMO, so be it. Personally, I think we still can keep both. Batum will get his eventually. And who better to teach him hustle than G. Wall?

 

translation on wallace comments...

"portland is great.... but um.... I wanna get paid"

 

so U really think because of what U said that he'll sign for less and perhaps less years? instead of taking a big payday? I think U are nuts if U think that? But then again I always think U R a little nuts anyway (j/k). I think you are dreamin however

 

you got it but Mags is in Na na land.

 

Huh?

 

You might try dropping the drama queen act of constantly trying to bash the other posters and just post about the topic.

Other than that, I agree. 5 years would be too much, assuming it is for large dollar amounts each year.

 

Will Wallace still be better than LMA when Wallace is 33 and LMA is 30? Doubt it.

 

lol, I was referring to your comments about his "family being set for generations" because he's already made 53 mil, I agree with Brock that he has basically said with not wanting to negotiate an extension now that he WANTS TO GET A BIG PAYDAY this summer and you are dreamin if you think he will sign here for less.

 

I never said that

 

Who did I bash? But you're going to argue with me that there are tons of sensitive people on this board who don't like hearing bad news? That's funny.

 

I'm not arguing that at all. Nice strawman.

But you trying to bring up those "sensitive people" in many of your posts, just to get a rise because you like the drama queen game, gets old.