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

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  1. noknobs

    noknobs Well-Known Member

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    Oh Kahn, how I'll miss you when you're gone.
     
    noknobs, Jul 18, 2012
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    The incentives were tossed, weren't they?

    I'd say this is a pretty reasonable contract. I figured Nic would get $9-10 million per year (someone who have paid him that at least, especially given he's a RFA). So we overpay $1 million per year. I wouldn't have even been outraged if we had offered this to Nic up front.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jul 18, 2012
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    In fact, we don't know that Batum ended up with any more money than Portland was offering him originally.

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    barfo, Jul 18, 2012
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    Looks like you're right about the incentives. I stopped following this thing closely about a week ago.
     
    RoyToy, Jul 18, 2012
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    Blazers GM Neil Olshey had an interesting spin on Nicolas Batum's comments about preferring Timberwolves: "Nic never said that. Let's be very clear. Nic made a couple of comments at the behest of the Minnesota Timberwolves and his agent. That was their agenda, it was never Nicolas's agenda. If I wasn't in constant contact with the kid, I wouldn't tell you that. I can tell you that Nicolas called me after those articles went out and said, 'They asked me to do this. They put me up to it. It's not me. I want to talk to you directly Neil. I don't want my agent to know or another team to know. I just want you and I to be on the same page.' He always wanted to be back in Portland. I think he would have liked to have done the deal straight up just like I would have. But he listened to his representative and that's his prerogative. His representative did a great job. He got him a hell of a deal. Now we move on. The Portland fanbase should in no way resent Nicolas Batum for this."

    http://sulia.com/channel/portland-t...e-109f-4c82-9c6a-e567de07e544/?source=twitter
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 18, 2012
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  8. Masbee

    Masbee -- Rookie of the Year

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    WTF?

    What happened to $46.5 million (average of $11.63 per)?
     
    Masbee, Jul 18, 2012
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    Kahn fucked up the contract. The league invalidated some of the incentives.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 18, 2012
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  10. Masbee

    Masbee -- Rookie of the Year

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    There is NO WAY Kahn made a mistake like that. He is a highly paid professional. There must be some other explanation.
     
    Masbee, Jul 18, 2012
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    Nicolas Batum.

    4 years.

    43.5 million.

    Not.

    Overpaid.
     
    GriLtCheeZ, Jul 18, 2012
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  12. RR7

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    Uhm, he already had one invalid sheet, it really surprises you he'd fuck the second on up?
     
    RR7, Jul 18, 2012
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  13. Masbee

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    Sometimes they are just aksing for it, right?
     
    Masbee, Jul 18, 2012
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    That's a very interesting quote, truly.

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    barfo, Jul 18, 2012
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    Kahn is a joke. Can't believe he has a high profile job like this the way he does things.
     
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    Be honest, you still believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy right?
     
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    'RipCIty88' should be ashamed for his actions toward Nic and his GF.

    I know Blazer fans pounced on the guy, but still...
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jul 18, 2012
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    I was replying to him saying that it was -20 a lot which it is not.

    The 7 degree average lows makes for great ice fishing. I wouldn't trade it for any place that has no ice fishing. I'd have trouble finding a frozen mud puddle in Portland.
     
    Ricky Business, Jul 18, 2012
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  19. BrianFromWA

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    well, there ya go. If you're a free agent who's really into Ice Fishing, POR is not for you. It also lacks a vibrant Turkish community.
     
    BrianFromWA, Jul 18, 2012
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    I think we Blazer fans don't completely appreciate that inadvertent or not, MIN got its pound of flesh. Without MIN playing stalking horse, we pay Nico $8MM a year.
     
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