Mike Rice @mikerice6 Early bird rights hearing on jj hickson & others starts today. Dec to come before july 1
It all depends on if you knew that before I posted it. If not, it was an update because it has been talked about in the past
It's related to players getting waived and the teams that pick them up, if they get to keep bird rights.
Here's a story from a few weeks back on this issue: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7965859/source-arbitration-hearing-bird-rights-take-place-mid-june I'd think that the outcome of this hearing will impact the decision on whether the Blazers extend a qualifying offer to Hickson. If he doesn't have Bird rights that would ultimately allow them to go over the salary cap to sign him, it doesn't seem to me that there's any reason to do the QO.
Falling behind due to work? No shit. I mean, this has only been an ongoing discussion off and on for some time now. It's not like you've been completely absent from the board. KEEP UP, ROOK!! Come on, FAMS!