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)  ...

What's Next For Brandon Roy?
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 ...

Canzano: Brandon Roy should get anything he wants
oregonlive.com 7/10/2009 — Short-term penny-pinching in negotiations with the franchise star smells like the work of the Vulcans

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 ...

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 ...

5 Things We Learned In The NBA This Week - Basketball News & NBA Rumors
hoopsworld.com 7/12/2009 — It's Sunday which means it's time to take a look at what the wonderful world of the NBA taught us this week. Blazers Playing Dangerous Game with Roy The front office of the Portland Trail Blazers has received as much -- and probably more -- praise ...

Brandon Roy Should Get a Max Deal
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 ...

Brandon Roy: It’s 50/50 That I’ll Sign An Extension This Summer
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/13/2009 — 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 ...

Sham Sports: Blazers Title Triggers Roughly $5 Million Guarantee For Brandon Roy
blazersedge.com 8/26/2009 — Sham Sports has  an excellent, easy-to-read article  about some of the "creative financing" going on in the league this summer.  A few examples: contracts that descend in value from year to year and weird, nonguaranteed contracts.  If you went radioactive over the "toxic ...

Full Court Press
blazersedge.com 8/10/2009 — In case you missed it last week, here's  episode 2 of my podcast with Kevin Pelton . We are expecting a very (VERY!) important guest on this week's show. Stay tuned for that.  Thanks to reader Aaron M. here's a nice  Printable Blazers Schedule .   Please do yourself the ...

Millsap signs Blazers offer sheet; Be patient, Roy, Aldridge will get paid — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/11/2009
While Paul Millsap is at the Portland Trail Blazers doorstep ready to cash in, Brandon Roy wonders when he'll get paid. Don't worry Blazers' fans, Portland will ante up for their star. In his article titled “NBA Free ...

Random Ravings: Can Roy and Vulcans Mix? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/12/2009
I read an interesting column in the newspaper on Friday. Apparently, the Portland Trail Blazers are offering Brandon Roy a four-year extension, with dollar amounts undisclosed. Normally, this would be great news, for Roy is widely-regarded as the ...

Brandon Roy Wants 5th Year Player Option — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/13/2009
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 ...

Do the Blazers Need To Bring In Outside Players? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/13/2009
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 ...

Blazers' Summer League Watch: Bayless and Roy extension talk — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/14/2009
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 ...