Brandon Roy Update

[Tirion]

His 2nd year is already unguaranteed, right?

[shrink]

His 2nd year is already unguaranteed, right?

Correct - he will not make the minimum requirements to guarantee his next year, so he's conceptually just an expiring now.

[Tirion]

Okay, play him then, Wolves can use anybody on the wings right now.

[Murphs56]

Personal Reasons that the Wolves didn't disclose. He's probably contemplating retirement. Solid move Kahn

[Adenusi]

Roy coming back isn't going to solve anything We all know where the real problem lies.

[Klomp]

Roy coming back isn't going to solve anything We all know where the real problem lies.

Let me guess, you think it's Love?

[Adenusi]

Roy coming back isn't going to solve anything We all know where the real problem lies.

Let me guess, you think it's Love?

[Klomp]

“@BloodStrib: Here at Target Center for wolves morning and saw the press room apparently set up for press conference. Interesting. http://t.co/5C1NIzcp”

“@DarrenWolfson: From two emails in the last hour: something definitely seems up with B-Roy. #twolves”

“@WojYahooNBA: Minnesota's Brandon Roy has had setbacks in knee rehab and a return date is uncertain, league source tells Y! Sports.”

“@DarrenWolfson: Brandon Roy's camp got back to me. They are offering no comment at this time. #twolves”

[The J Rocka]

He's done I have a feeling. He knows it. Too bad he had to go out this way but at least he gave it a shot.

[[RCG]]

He fooled himself into thinking he could come back because he didn't feel pain (or had minimal pain) months into his "retirement." And he was probably bored and missed competing. I feel bad for the guy, he's probably feeling somewhat lost.

[eyeteeth]

I was shocked when people started talking about him playing again recently. I am not at all surprised if he hangs it up.

[shrink]

To summarize the CBA, if Brandon Roy retires:

A. Since he will not make the minimum requirements in his contract, next year is not guaranteed, and he is effectively a zero-production expiring. His salary counts for the rest of this season.

"Compensation Protection for 2013-14 is full, but protection for injury or illness is subject to elimination if player re-injures a past physical condition. Compensation Protection for 2013-14 will remain full in spite of above referenced potential injury if player is (i) on team's Active List for 65 or more 2012-13 Regular Season games or (ii) plays at least 1,400 minutes during the 2012-13 
Regular Season."

B. Waiving him will result in a roster spot, giving us the space to add two players, since Josh Howard's space has not yet been filled.

C. MIN can apply for a Disabled Player exception by January 15th. If the NBA grants it, they will have a $2.65 mil exception for the rest of the season, that they can use on a free agent, or to "trade" for a player who is in the last year of his contract and making no more than $2.75 mil.

[Klomp]

“@DarrenWolfson: I bet I'm in the minority, but I won't knock Kahn/Bayno on wanting Roy. It was a 1-yr roll-of-the-dice. Yes, I get that it failed. #twolves”

[Murphs56]

“@DarrenWolfson: I bet I'm in the minority, but I won't knock Kahn/Bayno on wanting Roy. It was a 1-yr roll-of-the-dice. Yes, I get that it failed. #twolves”

It was a ton of money they spent on him though when they could have attempted to get Mayo or Crawford

[theGreatRC]

I said it during the off season, I REALLY wanted Crawford and Lee and i'm still pissed we got neither.

I did warm up to B-Roy and didn't expect him to retire this early, but when I saw the Raptors game earlier this year, he just looked like he was going down the road to retirement.