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Brandon Roy: It’s 50/50 That I’ll Sign An Extension This Summer
sportsradiointerviews.com - 7/13/2009
Brandon Roy: It’s 50/50 That I’ll Sign An Extension This Summer
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Much like on the court, Brandon Roy’s confidence is oozing in this interview. The man feels like he is deserving of a max contract from the Blazers and it’s really hard to argue that at this point. I’m a little perplexed as to why Kevin Pritchard hasn’t had the maximum ...
Roy Wants 5th Year Player Option
bustabucket.com - 7/13/2009
Roy Wants 5th Year Player Option
— bustabucket.com — Last week panic struck Blazer fans when they found out that negotiations between Brandon Roy and the... Blazer organization had skidded to a hault. Speculation began to fester and it soon escalated with exaggerated statements from John Canzano regarding Roy's perspective on the matter. People ... (more) Roy Wants 5th Year Player Option

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blog.oregonlive.com - 7/9/2009
Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard faces slew of issues
— blog.oregonlive.com — In perhaps the most crucial and defining time of his tenure as Trail Blazers general manager, Kevin... Pritchard is wrestling with failure.... (more) Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard faces slew of issues

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The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com - 7/16/2009
The Fundamentals
— ballerblogger.com — Kerry Eggers of The Portland Tribune: “It has been reported that the sticking point on Brandon Roy’s... contract extension is the All-Star guard wants a player option on a fifth and final year..." (more) The Fundamentals

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Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... write-up of Courtney Lee, circa 2009. Some fascinating evidence that he has star potential, and a curious situation whereby the Nets have twice now had to choose between Ryan Anderson and Courtney Lee. The first time they chose Anderson, the second time they chose Lee. There's a big of consternation about the state of things in Portland where efforts to sign Brandon Roy to an extension have not been entirely smooth. This is important perspective. UPDATE: Brandon Roy does not sound confident that his max extension is imminent. ...

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oregonlive.com 7/10/2009 — Short-term penny-pinching in negotiations with the franchise star smells like the work of the Vulcans
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nba.fanhouse.com 7/10/2009 — by Tom Ziller This week, as the ( tongue-in-cheek ) "golden aura" around Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard continues to dissipate, Jason Quick of The Oregonian reported that contract negotiations with early extension candidates Brandon Roy and LaMarcus ...
An Analysis of Today's Events: Roy, Millsap, and McMillan
blazersedge.com 7/11/2009 — More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Most folks think Brandon Roy's contract negotiations should be a slam dunk. Now, as then, both Aldridge and Boozer are waiting to see what happens. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)  ...
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blazersedge.com 8/7/2009 — Brandon Roy's max contract means that he has fully ascended: no longer is Brandon simply a great basketball player, he is now recognized as a truly elite player. Like it or not, expectations scale alongside that salary increase. NBA observers, including Brandon Roy himself, would agree that ...
The Next Steps For Brandon Roy
blazersedge.com 8/11/2009 — Shortly after the ink dried on Brandon Roy's newly-signed contract extension, once both sides were ready to put the negotiations behind them, Kevin Pritchard turned to Brandon Roy and asked the same question that I asked last week , "What's next?" But Pritchard, as something of a motivational ...
The Importance of Roy
bustabucket.com 8/10/2009 — Brandon Roy will be a Blazer for the next six years. It feels good to write that statement down, hear it announced on the radio and of course to truly understand the monumental nature of giving a guy like Roy a max contract extension. Before the delays in July, locking up Roy was a ...
Spears: Brandon Roy Pulls Out Of USA Basketball Minicamp
blazersedge.com 7/16/2009 — Marc Spears of the Boston Globe  is reporting  that Brandon Roy has decided not to participate in next week's Team USA camp in Las Vegas... Sources tell Globe Big Baby, B Roy, D West, D Lee and A Bynum out of USA camp next week in Vegas, Anthony Randolph in. Here's a ...
Blazers ink Brandon Roy for five years
scoresreport.com 8/6/2009 — Per ESPN… Agent Bob Myers confirmed to The Associated Press late Wednesday night that Roy agreed in principle to a contract at the NBA maximum salary. The fifth year is at Roy’s option. Specific numbers won’t be available until the NBA salary cap is set next July. This ...
Random Ravings: Can Roy and Vulcans Mix? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/12/2009
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Last week panic struck Blazer fans when they found out that negotiations between Brandon Roy and the Blazer organization had skidded to a halt. Speculation began to fester, and it soon escalated with exaggerated statements from John Canzano ...
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When last season started, I was considered unreasonably optimistic. Respected sites with good reputations pointed out that the jump from 41 wins to 50 wins was much more difficult than the jump to 41 wins had been, yet I confidently predicted a ...
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Portland Trail Blazers point guard Jerryd Bayless had his moments, and, given his willingness to pass, he may be turning into a point guard. To tune up for his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers, guard Jerryd Bayless took the ...