Brandon Roy not on Lakers radar (pg. 4)

Weezy wrote:This is not a low risk high reward situation, this is an all risk maybe some results situation. This guy couldn't stay on the court his last few seasons, he couldn't even play 2 games in a row. There's no way for him to know if he can make it through a full season as he hasn't been playing, at all, in over a year. The guy's knees are done, you don't waste a contract on a guy that is GUARANTEED to have knee pain during the season and almost guaranteed to miss games. You give a contract to a guy with 2 working knees that at least goes into the season healthy, not that goes in gimpy. So unless they've invented artificial knee cartilage, or artificial knees so good they allow you to play pro basketball, no thanks.

Weezy wrote:

XXIV wrote:

Weezy wrote:This is not a low risk high reward situation, this is an all risk maybe some results situation. This guy couldn't stay on the court his last few seasons, he couldn't even play 2 games in a row. There's no way for him to know if he can make it through a full season as he hasn't been playing, at all, in over a year. The guy's knees are done, you don't waste a contract on a guy that is GUARANTEED to have knee pain during the season and almost guaranteed to miss games. You give a contract to a guy with 2 working knees that at least goes into the season healthy, not that goes in gimpy. So unless they've invented artificial knee cartilage, or artificial knees so good they allow you to play pro basketball, no thanks.

If it's for the veteran minimum we don't have much if anything to lose. If he's really that bad he doesn't have to play, and he can become our last bench player.

It's still a waste of a contract and roster spot IMO. I'd rather it went to someone who will actually play or at the very least to a player we can develop.

Ariza3 wrote:If he can prove his knees are NBA worthy with no pain to him we have to sign him IMMEDIATELY!

He would be instant offense off the bench and would be our "James Harden" only better. The guy also has Kobe respect and that's important coming into his team unfortunately.

I think there is little risk but high reward. All depends on if his knees are good to go. He must be thinking about coming back because his knees are good right?

Brandon Roy and Kobe Bryant would be AMAZING to see. Kobe plays the 3 sometimes and they're both on the court together. WOW

Hope he's healthy and that it actually happens

24K GOLD wrote:Could a trip to Germany solve Brandon Roy's problems?

Congo Cash wrote:He retired for a reason.. But hey, while we are at it, let's get Greg Oden and Yao Ming too...

No point on his leadership and high basketball IQ if he can't even suit up... Not to mention I prefer a guy who can run because we are so freaking slow...

khmrP wrote:probably wont last long just like another recent Blazer retired/unretired Darius Miles. BTW Por must have some sort of curse, that franchise has destroyed alot of well known names with career delibetating injuries from Walton to Bowie, and now Roy/Miles/Oden.

Warriors GM, Bob Myers Confirms Warriors Have Interest In Brandon Roy



By Matt Steinmetz
CSNBayArea.com

Warriors general manager Bob Myers said on Friday morning that the team has interest in former Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, who has made it clear that he will try to play in 2012-13.

On Dec. 15, 2011, the Blazers announced that they had used the amnesty clause to waive Roy, and shortly after that Roy announced that his professional basketball career was over.

But Roy, 27, has been training over the past several months with the goal of joining an NBA roster for the start of the season.

There’s a connection between Myers and Roy; Myers used to be Roy’s agent.

“It’s a possibility,” Myers answered, when asked if the Warriors would have interest in Roy. “He’s an easy phone call to make.”

The Warriors have Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in their backcourt, but Myers has said frequently over the past months that the team needs to get more veteran experience. Assuming Roy can still play, he would fit the bill there.

“I told (Roy) when he was amnesty-ed … ‘I hope this isn’t it for you. Make sure this isn’t it. He’s said publicly he wants to come back, so I’ll start to talk to him. It depends how everything goes for us and what his expectations are and all of that. But absolutely I’ll talk to him.”

Roy, who is 6-foot-4 and capable of playing both guard spots, won the Rookie of the Year award in 2006-07 and has been an NBA all-star three seasons.

Roy had his best statistical season for the Blazers in 2008-09, when he averaged 22.6 points – on 48-percent shooting, 5.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds.