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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Mo Z. Dizzle on July 24, 2009, 01:51:41 PM

Title: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on July 24, 2009, 01:51:41 PM
Miller to take three-year offer from Blazers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=ApoGhax2teeX4nzSw6Dq2Ww5nYcB?slug=mc-millerblazers072409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)

LAS VEGAS – Andre Miller(notes) will accept a three-year, $22 million offer to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, a source close to the free-agent guard said on Friday.

The first two seasons of the contract are guaranteed while the third year is a team option.

Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard cautioned that “nothing is done yet.” But a source close to Miller said he has decided to take the offer and will sign with the Blazers.

Miller will give the Trail Blazers a veteran point guard to help steady their young roster.

“He’s got great savvy and leadership,” Pritchard said from Team USA’s practice on Friday. “We like him as a player for sure.”

The Blazers had struck out in their first two attempts to sign free agents this summer. Hedo Turkoglu(notes) was close to signing with them after visiting Portland only to have a last-minute change of heart and take a five-year, $53 million deal with the Toronto Raptors. The Blazers then signed restricted free-agent forward Paul Millsap(notes) to an offer sheet that the Utah Jazz matched.
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on July 24, 2009, 01:58:02 PM
How funny would it be if he backs out of the deal lol

They thought they had Hedo...no go...
Thought they had Millsap....no go...
Then if it happens again.....lol funny shit..
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on July 24, 2009, 02:07:51 PM
lol, Pritchard would be on suicide watch if that happened.
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Chamillitary Click on July 24, 2009, 02:18:08 PM
fuck him lol.

we got Drue & Louis! 8)
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on July 24, 2009, 04:13:40 PM
why the hell would he back out of this deal? LOL...hes not getting paid more anywhere else, and Portland now has a legit shot to contend. this move makes them the 2nd best team in the west, with denver and san antonio fighting for that 3rd spot.......i dunno how thisll effect philadelphia, though.. a year back they seemed to be up there with the top teams in the east, with a core of iggy, andre miller, and elton brand.....i guess they wanna develop  louis williams and jrue holiday. theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster. it'll work out for the long-term, though.
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Chamillitary Click on July 24, 2009, 04:15:15 PM
theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster.

agreed, but we'll manage. 8)
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Turf Hitta on August 04, 2009, 09:38:26 PM
ill take it! i didnt want turk in the first place and millsap woulda been cool but starting pg was much more of a glaring need than backup pf.
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: 7even on August 05, 2009, 04:24:25 AM
theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster.

agreed, but we'll manage. 8)

Sixers are doomed man, Brand = worst contract in the NBA
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on August 05, 2009, 11:12:31 AM
theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster.

agreed, but we'll manage. 8)

Sixers are doomed man, Brand = worst contract in the NBA


if he comes back healthy, not even close
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: 7even on August 05, 2009, 11:46:55 AM
theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster.

agreed, but we'll manage. 8)

Sixers are doomed man, Brand = worst contract in the NBA


if he comes back healthy, not even close

if i was better than kobe i'd be a beast

lol@brand ever becoming as good as he used to be
Title: Re: Andre Miller signing with Portland
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on August 05, 2009, 12:01:15 PM
theyll still make the playoffs, but their season isnt looking as promising as it would have with andre miller on the roster.

agreed, but we'll manage. 8)

Sixers are doomed man, Brand = worst contract in the NBA


if he comes back healthy, not even close

if i was better than kobe i'd be a beast

lol@brand ever becoming as good as he used to be


he doesn't need to be as good as he used to be......if he can put up 15-8, that's good enough.