Minnesota wants Batum @ 11.25M a year

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    I hope he still meets with the Hornets, like he is scheduled to do this week.

    This is our best hope to really make a splash this summer (Gordon) and try to work a S&T.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    How did that work out for those teams? Are they now in a position to contend for a title since they desperately spent money on the best available crappy free agent they could get?

    Kwame Brown got $7million in December, that doesn't mean it would be smart to give Pryzbilla 8!

    Every offseason tons of horrific contracts are handed out, I hope the Blazers are smarter then that. A chimp sitting on his ass eating bananas and signing nobody would do better then a handful of GM's every summer.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    I think they could offer the max if they amnesty Darko.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Would take Darko off their hands
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Batum is a solid PER/low USG player who is ~40% from the 3 point line and is above average defensively. Throw in that he's only 23, and $12m/y isn't really that outrageous. Teams have to spend their money on somebody, and frankly, Batum's value is worth more than Gerald Wallace's, IMO.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    If Batum signs a 4yr/$50 million offer sheet, he would be making only 500K less than LaMarcus next season
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    batum is worth 11 million statistically RIGHT NOW

    you have to pay a premium to lock him up for his early prime years, and for his potential to become more than he already is

    ive said this before...statistically, 12 million a year seems about perfect

    now do i want him for that much? meh

    but he is worth it
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Damn that's ridiculous. Perhaps LMA is a tad underpaid.

    He's worth 11 period IMO. However, the Blazers must match anything. Batum is core.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Haynes: Minnesota is Batum's preferred destination.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes
    I'm being told Minnesota is Nicolas Batum's preferred destination. They have a great shot at coming to terms on an agreement

    Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes
    The teams outside of Portland that are courting Nicolas Batum, Minnesota is his preferred destination.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    S&T time...

    A resigned Batum and Shawne Williams for Derrick Williams and Minny's 2013 first round pick with no protection sounds about right to me!
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    You're dreaming buddy^

    Key word there is outside of Portland.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    fap fap fap fap
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Wow... Didn't think anyone would actually take that seriously.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes
    Fomer #Blazers assistant coach/current Timberwolves assistant Bill Bayno & Nicolas Batum are tight. Batum still rents out Bayno's #PDX home.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Oh Snap^ Batum and Roy Reunion in Minnesota? Please God No
     
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    It would be worth it to offer Nic a slightly bigger deal to get him to wait so we can sign hibbert.

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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Ah, so Bayno's behind this. Should have known. ;)
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Batum is not worth this kind of money..... his shot is on and off and he checks out of games for good chunks of time....

    He'll never be a sixth man of the year... that's the best he'll ever be as a player!
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    @mtokito: BTW, if #Blazers match an offer sheet and keep Batum, they won't be able to trade him w/o his consent for one year.
     
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