Anyone who isn't concerned doesn't understand the potentially career altering impact of his injury. Save your snark.
I think it's an agent thing. Neil is letting NBA agents know that if they sign with Portland, they are taken care of. Not extravagance, but not left out in the cold, either.
I saw this coming after Detroit's actions the last week. I was just hoping we were the team to give him the full MLE. Damn. Maybe we did and he just chose the Rockets. Bigger role + no income tax.