Nets to sign G.Wallace to a 4yr/$40m deal?!?!

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  1. yenniedn

    yenniedn Transplanted Blazer Fan

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    Good for Wallace
     
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    What an absolute steal for POR. Lillard or Barnes v. Gerald Wallace at probably a $30M+ discount over the next 4 seasons? Yes please.
     
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    Is this a set-up for a S&T for Howard? No way is he worth $40mil.
     
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    Good call by Wallace opting out.

    Can the Nets and Wallace have a deal that they will offer that but to be signed after Nets sign FA? Wondering if Blazers could offer Batum a contract but not have it signed until after Blazers sign a fA?

    Don't think this is for Howard because why would Orlando want Wallace for 4 years?
     
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    Thats within the rules, you can verbally agree to contracts right now. To bad Batums agent is holding a grudge and not listening to the Blazers. If we retain Batum he is going ot have to fire his agent, guy has burned some bridges.
     
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    That wouldn't help the Nets since Wallace has a cap hold that is larger then his contract. They will have more cap space once Wallace is officially signed.
     
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    Yes I am rally hating on this agent right now.

    But Blazers are "allowed" to talk to dick agent and are the only team that can offer 5 years. Batum tweets all the time to Ptd fans and says nothing but good things about the city. Girlfriend is hoping they stay. Maybe they agree to a 5 yr deal and hold off on signing? But no matter what it is going to cost a lot and one gets the feeling agent won't cooperate unless Blazers offer "Chris Paul" money . . . agent seems to be taking this way too personal and this sucks for the Blazers.
     
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    Thanks. Makes sense then for Nets to get this done fast.
     
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    I can only hope that the Nets owner doesn't realize it's 40 million US dollars and not 40 million rouble.
     
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    Random question but could the nets trade Wallace now since they just resigned him? I feel like with the nets talking trades with Atlanta for joe Johnson and Dwight asking for a trade to the nets, they will do a sign and trade with Lopez for Dwight and a sign and trade for Johnson with Wallace. Or is that even possible?
     
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    I don't 'twit' so I don't know how it works, but can fans 'twit' back to Batum and educate him on how his agent is basically fucking him and us over, and implore him to wait a day to sign an offer? I'm all for Nico signing a great offer sheet for his future, but I'm even more for giving the Blazers the opportunity to take care of business before matching it. And we will.
     
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    If Batum is getting a $12m/y offer from Minnesota, can somebody explain to me how his agent is screwing him over? There is a finite amount of FA money available, and not accepting a large offer solely to help out Portland seems crazy to me. I'd fire my agent if he told me to pass on that offer, and that I should work with Portland and sign for less.
     
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    Who is saying he should pass on the deal or take less money? They are saying wait 1 day. I understand that is still a gamble. but none-the-less no one is saying to pass on the offer.
     
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    Didn't he learn under John Nash in Philly? It's sure showing.
     
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    I think he can play until he's 34, but he's not going to be worth $10m/y, IMO. He was annoyingly inconsistent this past season for Portland, and I attribute that to his style of play, which required incredible effort on a nightly basis.
     
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    Does this deal have an option in the last year? If so, it isn't THAT bad.
     
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    portland can offer 5 years, and no other team can

    the agent is not talking to portland

    kinda silly
     
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    At the level he's known for? No. And by the time he's 33 and 34, that $10mill/yr will almost certainly not be justifiable.
     
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