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Posted by: madisonsmadhouse Jun 26 2012, 07:51 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Chicago, Dallas and Indiana among contenders pursuing free agent guard Brandon Roy.
Posted by: Jake Jun 26 2012, 07:52 AM
Y! Sources: Chicago, Dallas and Indiana among contenders pursuing free agent guard Brandon Roy.
I was always fond of him, but honestly haven't heard his name for a while. Is he healthy?
Posted by: Quinarvy Jun 26 2012, 09:11 AM
He's visiting Kobe's knee doctor, though some medical experts are saying it'll do nothing for Roy.
But if the Bulls work him out and he looks good...why not?
Posted by: madisonsmadhouse Jun 26 2012, 09:22 AM
In the Bulls cap position, you are forced to take on a few more lottery tickets than most teams. This would be a lottery ticket. If he hits, it would be f@#$ing huge. If not, it is only a year or two at a low number.
Posted by: Jake Jun 26 2012, 09:14 PM
This seems like a worthy gamble, but I'm sure he won't be getting any money right? I don't think anyone would give this guy mid-level money...but this is the NBA where guys like Kwame Brown make a hundred million in a career
Posted by: justBLAZE Jun 27 2012, 01:29 AM
I feel like he should visit the doctor first before making any statements about wanting to come back.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jun 27 2012, 07:44 AM
I'm sure he has visited more doctors in the past year than I have in my lifetime.
Posted by: knightni Jun 27 2012, 08:42 AM
To be honest, I have no interest in Roy.
He looks like a waste of money.
Posted by: ZoomSlowik Jun 27 2012, 09:10 AM
I doubt he'll be anything close to his old self, and if he is he'll get more than the tax-payer MLE.
Posted by: 2nd_city_saint787 Jun 27 2012, 09:52 AM
On a 1 year contract in what many consider a write off year I can't see it hurting the Bulls at all but it could potentially help. What kind of shooter was he?? Did he get most of his points driving to the basket or was he a good mid range guy??
Posted by: ZoomSlowik Jun 27 2012, 10:02 AM
When he was 100% healthy, he was an all-around stud. He could convert off the drive and got to the line quite a bit, he was a very good mid-range shooter and could still score even if he didn't get all the way to the rim on a drive, and he was serviceable from deep.
He wasn't very good his last year though, which is probably closer to what you can expect. His attempts at the rim were way down, and he didn't shoot as well from any range either. Even if he rebounds as a mid-range shooter, he's going to be a lot easier to cover without the threat of the drive.
Posted by: rockren Jun 27 2012, 10:39 AM
He wasn't very good his last year though, which is probably closer to what you can expect. His attempts at the rim were way down, and he didn't shoot as well from any range either. Even if he rebounds as a mid-range shooter, he's going to be a lot easier to cover without the threat of the drive.
In his prime he was an elite 2G....I don't know of many players that would go into Boston and call out Paul Pierce the way he did on the floor and walk away winning the battle.
However- the main aspect for me to look at is the Blazers have NO interest in him. I understand they now have Wes Matthews and there isn't a need for Roy, but you'd think they 'd want to be that first team to give him another chance.......but they're not.
Posted by: 2nd_city_saint787 Jun 27 2012, 10:52 AM
However- the main aspect for me to look at is the Blazers have NO interest in him. I understand they now have Wes Matthews and there isn't a need for Roy, but you'd think they 'd want to be that first team to give him another chance.......but they're not.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/brandon-roy-confirms-wishes-return-nba-ex-teammate-162542332--nba.html
Posted by: rockren Jun 27 2012, 10:55 AM
Well that certainly explains a lot! Thanks!
Posted by: 2nd_city_saint787 Jun 27 2012, 10:57 AM
Yup no problem, just read that this morning so I thought I'd share.
Posted by: Jake Jun 27 2012, 10:54 PM
It's really just all about the money. If he's cheap enough, I'd love to give him a look. If he's wanting multiple years or >$3M....I'm probably saying we should pass him on to the next team.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jun 28 2012, 12:01 AM
Doubt the Bulls end up with Roy. There will be a team that offers more than the veteran's minimum and he'll go there. I for one would rather give his minutes to some young player that's going to be here long term. Roy doesn't make a ton of sense given how unlikely it is that the Bulls are legit title contenders this season and perhaps next season as well.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jun 28 2012, 08:01 AM
I don't know why any team would hamstring themselves by offering a decent fraction of their MLE.
Posted by: Jake Jun 28 2012, 10:14 AM
At some point you need to just try to win instead of writing off the next two seasons. Bringing Roy in at a low price (think of swapping him and Ronnie Brewer) could be huge if he was anything like his young self. If he's not, then he's just a bench player or someone that it wouldn't hurt to cut loose.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jul 6 2012, 07:06 AM
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8134240/reports-former-portland-trail-blazer-brandon-roy-reaches-verbal-agreement-minnesota-timberwolves
Posted by: rockren Jul 6 2012, 11:19 AM
Good for him.
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