Nicholas Batum Offered Near Max By Wolves

[Clippersfan86]

Hilarity continues. Now it's Portland getting trolled.

http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingbl...14&feedID=5212



4 years 45-50 million. Averaged out over the course of the contract we are talking about 12+ mill possibly for Batum.

[Haymaker]

I'm so glad. Fukc Oshley and Co. for offering max to Hibbert.

[Sarcastic]

Minnesota held back $$$ from Kevin Love for Batum?

[Clippersfan86]

Minnesota held back $$$ from Kevin Love for Batum?

Batum>Love. Dat 14 ppg, 5 rpg!

[LoneyROY7]

Wow.

I'll quote Kendrick Lamar here..."Money flow like water, I'll just wait at the dock."

[RoseCity07]

Near max? What are you on? 4 years 50 million is not anywhere near max. Matthews gets paid 35 million over 5 years. Batum is better than Matthews.

Didn't Bargnani and Hedo get 50 million dollar deals? I think that about 8 million dollars too high but we'll see what Portland does. I think they'll offer something lower than that and see if Batum forces them to match.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

WTF

[Clippersfan86]

Near max? What are you on? 4 years 50 million is not anywhere near max. Matthews gets paid 35 million over 5 years. Batum is better than Matthews.

Didn't Bargnani and Hedo get 50 million dollar deals? I think that about 8 million dollars too high but we'll see what Portland does. I think they'll offer something lower than that and see if Batum forces them to match.

New max is like 4 years/55 mill man for players not previously on your team. Not far off if he gets the 50. Regardless it's a ridiculous offer.

[Haymaker]

Indy should trade Hibbert for Batum in a sign n trade, then trade away Danny Granger's ass, and hire Kaman. End of story.

[Clippersfan86]

Is Batum worth 12+ mill a year to you Rose? Say yes so we can all bitch slap you in the mouth.

[dbugz]

LOL

1st they are obsessed with PGs, now they are trying to acquire all available SFs in the league


Madness!

[kumquat]

HELLL NO Batum is my favorite Blazer but he's not worth anywhere near that.

It's just the fact that he murders the T-Wolves every time he plays them.

[RoseCity07]

I think Batum is worth about 8 million a year. 9 would be pushing it. If Minny wants to overpay him I can't say I'd blame Portland for letting him go.

However, when you calculate the time spent developing him and what the alternative to not signing him is, the deal doesn't seem so bad. I think Portland keeps him if they get Hibbert. It's not like we're going to get a better player at small forward than Batum. Portland only gets players like that in the draft. We have to overpay to keep him.

[dbugz]

Wolves trolling the Blazers, Blazers trolling the Pacers

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I can sorta understand the Hibbert offer because centers are so rare but this is ridiculous.