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Post#1 » by Spykes » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:06 pm

Hoopshype says that he has rejected his first offer from a European team. CSKA Moscow offered Rudy a 13 million dollar contract, which he rejected.

Here's the page link, but you'll likely need a translator to read it...

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/web/gen/ ... 75778.html
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Post#2 » by TradeMachine » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:23 pm

Whoa. Great stuff.

On a related note, look what I found! Another sick Rudy video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzaRAZ_yNTQ
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Post#3 » by Wizenheimer » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:28 pm

does it say how many years it was for?

Real Madrid was supposedly going to go after Rudy as well as Barcelona. He'll likely have a lot more offers.
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Post#4 » by TBpup » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:32 pm

Spykes...that is good news, thanks for posting.

Trade Machine....GREAT find. Nice touch with KP's intro. You've got to love when he's running up the court and runs through the opposing coach. :clap: The more I see of him, the more I like his playmaking ability. Some of those passes are sick! I'm a little concerned about him getting of that step back mini-jumper he uses for most of his outside shots. I'm not sure he gets that shot here but he most definately has a flare for the game and very good instincts.

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Post#5 » by TradeMachine » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:35 pm

Ok, my Spanish isn't as good as I thought it was. I just re-read through google translate, and found that the contract he declined was offered last summer. They also seem to be listing KP's words from Courtside. hehehe...

Here's a link to the translated http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... W%26sa%3DG
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Post#6 » by SoHo » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:46 pm

KP better be doing anything possible to get him over here... TMs video had me drooling.

On a side note bringing Rudy might also reinvigorate Sergio leading to the two of them coming off the bench together and breaking some ankles in the opposing backcourt.
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Re: Good news about Rudy 

Post#7 » by Aktaion » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:54 pm

Spykes wrote:Hoopshype says that he has rejected his first offer from a European team. CSKA Moscow offered Rudy a 13 million dollar contract, which he rejected.

Here's the page link, but you'll likely need a translator to read it...

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/web/gen/ ... 75778.html


According to the linked article he got offered 20 mil
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Post#8 » by blazersmaniac8 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:45 pm

I LOVE how he ran into the coach :bowdown:
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Post#9 » by d-train » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:52 pm

If these contract offers we hear about are true, I don't believe Rudy is coming to the NBA. It sounds like he is being offered more money to play elsewhere than the top draft picks get here. In the NBA, the CBA is designed so that teams pay the majority of their money to proven veterans. In the old days, the NBA paid unproven rookies big money but the CBA prevents that now.

Another obstacle related to finances is the value of the dollar. Currently the dollar is losing value and that will have great effect on the value of Blazers offer to Rudy.

The problem here is the Blazers can't pay Rudy until he is a proven NBA commodity. So, to become a proven NBA commodity Rudy has to play through a rookie contract for substantially less money than he can make in Europe. If Rudy comes to the NBA and flops, he will never get big money in the NBA and the big Euro offers he is supposedly getting now will more than likely dry up somewhat as well. For Rudy the NBA represents a huge risk and the reward for that risk is realistically non-existent. If Rudy is as good a player as Brandon Roy he can make more money in the NBA, but realistically the best he can hope for is that someday he can get an offer in excess of the MLE. It doesn't sound like the NBA is a good option for Rudy.
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Post#10 » by JD45 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:56 pm

d-train wrote:If these contract offers we hear about are true, I don't believe Rudy is coming to the NBA. It sounds like he is being offered more money to play elsewhere than the top draft picks get here. In the NBA, the CBA is designed so that teams pay the majority of their money to proven veterans. In the old days, the NBA paid unproven rookies big money but the CBA prevents that now.

Another obstacle related to finances is the value of the dollar. Currently the dollar is losing value and that will have great effect on the value of Blazers offer to Rudy.

The problem here is the Blazers can't pay Rudy until he is a proven NBA commodity. So, to become a proven NBA commodity Rudy has to play through a rookie contract for substantially less money than he can make in Europe. If Rudy comes to the NBA and flops, he will never get big money in the NBA and the big Euro offers he is supposedly getting now will more than likely dry up somewhat as well. For Rudy the NBA represents a huge risk and the reward for that risk is realistically non-existent. If Rudy is as good a player as Brandon Roy he can make more money in the NBA, but realistically the best he can hope for is that someday he can get an offer in excess of the MLE. It doesn't sound like the NBA is a good option for Rudy.


I completely agree. He would be a fool to turn down 20 or 30 million. It would take a decade to make up the difference in the NBA. And if he had a career ending injury, he would only get a tiny fraction.
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Post#11 » by baas9 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:24 pm

The more I read the "good news" in this thread, the more depressed I become. :cry:

d-train makes some very good and depressing points.
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Post#12 » by SinceClyde » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:41 pm

Let's just hope that he believes retiring with 30 million dollars cash is sufficient over retiring with double that. Here's hoping he REALLY wants to play in the NBA.
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Post#13 » by Billy » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:20 pm

I'm really hoping Rudy comes. He's been a very interesting prospect ever since I read about him 3 years ago.

I hope he comes to the NBA and we don't have a situation where he makes his money over seas and then decides to tackle the NBA later in his career. But I can't say I'd blame him with the money and fame he'd have to walk away from.

Really hope KP reels this guy in. He'd be a huge get.
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Post#14 » by cdcastellon1 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:49 pm

I translate to you, the offer was made the past summer, and he rejected 20 million
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Re: Good news about Rudy 

Post#15 » by Red Robot » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:52 pm

Aktaion wrote:According to the linked article he got offered 20 mil
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Post#16 » by magee » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:16 pm

^Because it's the NBA. He'd be going against the best in the world. Money is a great motivator for many, but he's already proven he can dominate the international stage. Next up is the best in the world, albeit on a smaller paycheck than what he could get from other teams in Europe. The game is completely different. It's a challenge and any athelete loves a challenge.
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Post#17 » by Yadadimean » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:22 pm

baas9 wrote:The more I read the "good news" in this thread, the more depressed I become. :cry:

d-train makes some very good and depressing points.


Don't pay that no mind. He's the Blazer board pessimist. He always views everything in the most negative light. Its just what he does.
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Post#18 » by AKBlazerFan » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:24 pm

And we bought this dude for change....I love it.
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Post#19 » by PDXKnight » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:57 pm

Since when did Europeans have $ 30 million to offer players? Pretty soon, the European league may be able to lure away some respectable NBA players.
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Post#20 » by baas9 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:25 pm

Oh, I know :lol:

Whether he (or she... hey, you never know) remembers, d-train and I have somewhat of a history (like d-train and many others on this board at times)... or was that dewald??? :dontknow:

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