Portland: Not sure if Aldridge is worth very much

[DPG21920]

http://www.blazeoflove.com/2009/09/l...extension.html

LaMarcus Aldridge Contract Extension Update

Kevin Pritchard has officially referred to Aldridge's contract extension as "complicated" but talks have begun to make some progress. Jason Quick weighed in last night on the situation...

Pritchard said the daily talks have been amicable and that the two sides "are in the same ballpark." The main holdup is basing negotiations on an unknown number like next year's BRI.

"But we are continuing to work at it," Pritchard said.

And HoopsWorld gives you a better understanding of the BRI that Pritchard keeps referring to in case you were wondering.

This pertains to the Blazers and Aldridge because the team doesn't know at this time what that figure is going to be and therefore cannot determine a salary for Aldridge. Brandon Roy's reported extension of $80-million already will take a large chunk of the Blazers' payroll in 2010 and the team needs to be relatively smart with how they spend their money despite the deep pockets of owner Paul Allen. The team also threw $21-million over three years at point guard Andre Miller and a possible extension could be in the future for big man Greg Oden.

Is the team still thinking max deal for Aldridge?

[DPG21920]

Aldridge is apparently furious at this:

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4837

LaMarcus Aldridge anxious for contract extension
September 29, 2009 · Filed Under News, Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge wants a contract extension, and apparently the team isn’t quite ready to offer what he may feel he’s worth.

Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports:

lamarcus _aldridge

LaMarcus Aldridge expressed displeasure and confusion Monday afternoon at the unresolved status of his contract negotiations with the Trail Blazers.

Speaking publicly for the first time since negotiations started in July, Aldridge said at the team’s annual media day that he was stunned the Blazers had not signed him to a long-term contract, particularly considering the prominent role he has played in helping transform the franchise into a Western Conference power.

“I didn’t think it would take this long,” Aldridge said. “I thought that after what we did last year, having 54 wins and after the big change that’s happened … here, I just felt like it wouldn’t be this hard to get it done. But it is. I can’t say that I’m happy about it.”

[DBMethos]

The battle of the Blazers articles continues...it's shaping up to be much more eventful than their actual upcoming season.

[cnyc3]

dpg is the anti tlong

[Allanon]

Aldridge ain't gonna be happy if he doesn't get the max or damn near close to it.

Rudy's gonna want a big Payday down the line as well.

[tlongII]

It's a non-issue. The team and Aldridge have agreed to the basic parameters. They just get specific due to unknowns regarding the future salary cap.

[anakha]

Is 'non-issue' the standard response to any non-fluff piece about the Blazers?

[Muser]

Aldridge isn't even worth the max.

[Halberto]

Tlong

Q: why is it that you are able to post positive Blazers articles within minutes while taking days to respond to these "non-issues"?


A: you're a

[hater]

aldridge is softer than Erica Dampier

[dirk4mvp]

Aldridge is about as good as Bosh and is perfect alongside Roy. Don't mess this up Portland. Well that might be too much to ask.

[redzero]

Aldridge is about as good as Bosh and is perfect alongside Roy. Don't mess this up Portland. Well that might be too much to ask.

[dirk4mvp]

Implying he's not.

[redzero]

Implying he's not.

>Implying that he is.

[dirk4mvp]

[dirk4mvp]

I hope some fat Mississippi business man buys that team and relocate them to Biloxi

That would be re ed.

[Mike D]

Aldridge is not on the same level as Bosh.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's a non-issue. The team and Aldridge have agreed to the basic parameters. They just get specific due to unknowns regarding the future salary cap.

“I didn’t think it would take this long,” Aldridge said. “I thought that after what we did last year, having 54 wins and after the big change that’s happened … here, I just felt like it wouldn’t be this hard to get it done. But it is. I can’t say that I’m happy about it.”

Yeah, that really sounds like a non-issue to me, you head-in-the-sand .

aldridge is softer than Erica Dampier

[Spursfan092120]

keep em coming, DPG...lol

[cobbler]

Aldridge is apparently furious at this:

Speaking publicly for the first time since negotiations started in July, Aldridge said at the team’s annual media day that he was stunned the Blazers had not signed him to a long-term contract, particularly considering the prominent role he has played in helping transform the franchise into a Western Conference power.

Western conference powers do NOT exit in the first round.

[picnroll]

Spurs are laying claim to Batum.

[carrao45]

lol tlongII

[tlongII]

lol. Actually LA is better than Bosh. You will learn that soon enough...

[DPG21920]

lol. Actually LA is better than Bosh. You will learn that soon enough...

Then why doesn't Portland want to give him max money for max years?

[tlongII]

Then why doesn't Portland want to give him max money for max years?

The economy dude! The economy!