Haynes full of shit (no Nic 4 years, 46.5 Million) (confirmed)

God, the T-Pups fans are so blind to their own ignorance, it's just downright Kahmical.

 

It's pretty simple really, but we will all try to dumb it down, once again, for you

Nic was unhappy in Portland because of his role in the offense

Portland will have an entirely new offense this year

If for some reason Nic still would prefer not to be here, Portland can trade him because his salary really isn't that horrible.

 

15% trade kicker. Nic just made these comments a week ago. Has something changed that we all don't know about? He's excited about the players and coaching in Minny...read it yourself. I don't think he's excited about that in Portland. He will absolutely be disgruntled and won't be happy if PA matches.

 

Wait 'til we match. His tune will completely change.

This is all part of a negotiation. You can't really be that ignorant, can you?

Batum wants the most money he can get. If he can't get a signed offer sheet from Minne, then Portland gives him $8-9 million/season, MAX. If he comes out and says my heart is in Portland, but Minne is offering the most money, you think that helps him get the most money possible? No, it doesn't. So he has to do what he has to do to lure a team to giving him the most money, then Portland matches. He gets more money than if he'd have negotiated straight-up with Portland.

Common sense and the first rule in Contract Negotiation 101. I do the same thing with the company's I deal with on a routine basis. And every single time, whoever wins our business, that's who I "wanted" to work with, and we make it work and have a great business relationship. Until it's time to re-negotiate.

 

And he told our local beat writer something complete different. Again, Negotiation 101, baby.

A week from now, he'll be saying that he appreciated the opportunity Minne presented, he liked the coach, the team, management, and he would have been happy joining Minne. But he's back in Portland, where he started his career, and now he's excited to take that next step and help Portland get back to the playoffs.

 

I don't know how many times I have to say this, but Batum has publicly said he won't be upset if he ends up in Portland.

 

From what I've read, trade kickers are now paid by the team trading the player away, which ultimately doesn't make it any harder for us to trade him away. For a different team? Maybe, because their owner might not want to pay to send a guy away. But if we had a good trade lined up, Paul loses a few million and we send him packing. It's better that it doesn't go to the receiving team, because then options to trade him would be more difficult.

 

You think Paul Allen cares about a trade kicker? He consistently bought draft picks for $3 million on draft day like it was candy. Everything else was said I think was said to get Minnesota to offer him that deal.

 

I couldn't agree with you more about him being more excited about playing in Minnesota. But to say he will be disgruntled here is stupid, since he and his agent don't know what the situation will be.

 

Probably afraid he caught something on that trip to Minny.

 

Sooooo true.

Paul Allen - "trade kicker? Pshhhhh. I wipe my ass with trade kickers."

 

God, NateBishop, couldn't you have come up with a more attractive visual? You know, paper my walls, find them under couch cushions, anything?

 

Right

 

She's talking about my "I wipe my ass with trade kickers" comment.

 

I liked the comment. It was hard to write what I wanted. More of a ya right, we get to see your avatar every fucking day so you have no business talking about other peoples visuals

 

Batum's girlfriend via twitter:

@missbatum: Everything that u read in media are not coming straight from nick's mouth not even his agent's so just wait until nick speaks! U wont be disapointed no mather what happen coz he truly loves you all