Blazers To Decline $7.33M Team Option On Festus Ezeli

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:03 pm

Neil Olshey confirmed that Festus Ezeli will not return to the Portland Trail Blazers next season.

Ezeli underwent an experimental knee surgery in March.

Ezeli signed a two-year, $15.2 million contract with the Blazers last offseason. The Blazers will decline their second-year option worth $7.33 million.

Ezeli didn't appear in any regular season games for the Blazers.

Via Joe Freeman/Oregonian

FlopShow2013 · Post #2 » by **FlopShow2013** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:09 pm

7.33 mil for nothing. Lucky dude.

madmaxmedia · Post #3 » by **madmaxmedia** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:48 pm

FlopShow2013 wrote:7.33 mil for nothing. Lucky dude.

No, he should have gotten more!

http://basketball.realgm.com/article/242778/Grading-The-Deal-Blazers-Sign-Festus-Ezeli-To-One-Of-Best-Bargains-Of-Offseason

dan-man · Post #4 » by **dan-man** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:48 pm

Greg Oden, Brandon Roy.... Festus Ezeli.

Raptorstopfan · Post #5 » by **Raptorstopfan** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:55 pm

FlopShow2013 wrote:7.33 mil for nothing. Lucky dude.

No where near Chandler Parson with Grizzles!

mtcan · Post #6 » by **mtcan** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:14 am

Festivus likely resigns in Golden State for a mid level exception...

BroncoBuck · Post #7 » by **BroncoBuck** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:16 am

mtcan wrote:Festivus likely resigns in Golden State for a mid level exception...

Nah he's done. No team will pass him on a physical.

PizzaSteve · Post #8 » by **PizzaSteve** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:52 am

Sorry to hear he hasnt healed fully. Thanks for your efforts for golden state big guy.

DoItALL9 · Post #9 » by **DoItALL9** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:03 am

Last mention of him had been CJ McCollum hushing him up and saying they didn't appreciate his admonishing.

FreeSpiritNY · Post #10 » by **FreeSpiritNY** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:06 am

Better be careful knicks might sign him to the max...... :banghead:

Psubs · Post #11 » by **Psubs** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:28 am

BroncoBuck wrote:
mtcan wrote:Festivus likely resigns in Golden State for a mid level exception...

Nah he's done. No team will pass him on a physical.

Brooklyn should gamble and sign him to the vet min.

TimRobbins · Post #12 » by **TimRobbins** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:20 am

Well, I hoped he saved enough of those $7.33M to live off the rest of his life.

TKainZero · Post #13 » by **TKainZero** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:38 am

FlopShow2013 wrote:7.33 mil for nothing. Lucky dude.

And yet he was still a far better signing than mozgov/deng

Furinkazan · Post #14 » by **Furinkazan** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:30 am

sorry to say but he is done...

Prius · Post #15 » by **Prius** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:15 am

mtcan wrote:Festivus likely resigns in Golden State for a mid level exception...

If Warriors had a brain they'd keep Zaza for minimum and try to Keep Javale but if for some reason Warriors want to sign Festus they'll offer him the bare minimum and he'd take it

Indomitable · Post #16 » by **Indomitable** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:32 am

DoItALL9 wrote:Last mention of him had been CJ McCollum hushing him up and saying they didn't appreciate his admonishing.

Maybe they win a game if they did.