If they wanted to retain his rights they are required by the CBA to make what is called "Required Tender" which operates like a Qualifying Offer. Once they make that offer he has 3 choices. Go to another professional league would preserve the team rights to him. Negotiate a contract with the team, which would require the team wanting him right now, or accept the offer. The Team didn't want to lose the rights to him so they made the Required Tender. If they hadn't he would have automatically become a unrestricted Free Agent as of September 7th. Now since he did accept the offer the team has 2 choices, keep him as part of the 15 man roster, or waive him and forfeit their rights to him. Had he not taken the offer, and gone to any other pro league the Blazers would have held his rights as long as they kept making the required tender every September, as long as he kept playing professionally each year. If he missed a full calendar year without playing professionally they would lose their rights to him.
Apparently, no. If I read FAQ #98 correctly, if the team doesn't make a "required tender" to a first round draft pick by July 16th, said draft pick becomes a free agent. Of course, if it is optional for the team, why is it called a required tender? Maybe just because it is required in order to keep the player... I agree too - but then we are assuming that they won't cut Pendergraph. They could, I suppose. barfo
Great post Rasta! Very interesting comparisons. I think with Mills it comes down to something that's not measurable though, . . . He definitely has an X factor about him.
Dwight Jaynes weighs in. He seems to ignore the possibility that the Blazers will let BOTH Udoka and Collins go. I don't see why not. Presumably the team believes Pendergraph can do basically what Collins is doing when he gets healthy and Udoka is the 556th swingman on the team.
