Blazers offer 1yr, $8.8m Q.O.

it would be foolish not to, unless we offered him the max, who knows if someone else would

 

I don't see a scenario where a team offers him more money after the new CBA gets ironed out. He would be wise to accept the offer in the coming hours before the next offer has to look something like $4mil/year not guaranteed. The interest may be there on the part of other teams, but there is some shrewdness in forcing the issue in the 11th hour here to prevent him from shopping around. If I'm Oden I'm signing on the dotted line the second that contract gets into my oversized hands.

 

What a world. Oden has been constantly injured since he signed with Portland, has missed 2 entire seasons, and will never earn the money he's been paid for the last 4 years. But despite that, he now gets $9 million for one more season!!

AND WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF HE'LL EVER PLAY AGAIN.

 

It aint your money...

 

I can't imagine Oden accepting a $4 mil per year contract. I think some team will take a flyer on him and we'll be left to match or not.

 

I love America. The land where anything is possible.

 

Yep. I just wish I could get paid millions of dollars for not working.

 

dont be a hater, just market a skill that has high demand, capitalism at its finest.

or maybe we should go to a more socialist system

 

So instead of just one guy getting paid for not working, millions would get paid for not working. Yeah, that's the ticket!

 

You wanted us to just let him go to UFA?

 

i second that, and we shouldnt have any trouble getting millions more to sign up

 

Well I expected this to happen but I'm still happy to hear the news, you never know.

When the new CBA is agreed on it'll be interesting to see how it effects the future direction of this team and Oden’s contract. If there is an amnesty provision this team could get out of Roy's contract so I think we'd be less willing to lockup Oden long-term as that would hinder our salary flexibility. Conversely if there is no amnesty, we could be stuck with Roy’s contract so having Oden on a big deal until Roy’s expiries may not hinder the team’s ability to add additional talent. If there is a hard cap we may be less willing to give Greg multiple years or large dollars. But if there is a provision to cut underperforming players from your cap that we could use on Greg down the road the team could roll the dice with him on a fat contract.

Maybe the team pushes Oden towards a one year deal so they can review a complete roster overhaul in summer of 2012 when Felton, Camby, Batum and possibly Wallace are free agents. Maybe there is a franchise player provision which would guarantee we’d be able to keep Oden if we so choose when he becomes an UFA. Then we'd have no fear of losing him, which I think is a driving force towards lots of fans hoping he gets a multi-year deal and even a max deal.

Very interesting indeed.

 

yeah there could very well be a provision that ensures we can keep him if we want in the new cba

 

Championship

 

Great post and well thought out. Repped.

 

Patty Mills also gets the Q.O.

 

You know what would be even more ridiculous than that? Letting an asset like Greg go for nothing, after investing so much money in him, and then having him turn into a solid NBA player at his next destination.

 

Are you 7 feet tall?

If not, you are SOL in fullfilling your dreams.

 

Can somebody please now post what the next step and options are for both sides.

 

There's no such thing as June 31st.