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Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:42 pm
by WillyJakkz
Saw this tweet from another website:
Chauncey Billups, reportedly scheduled to be fired by the New York Knicks to clear salary-cap room for Tyson Chandler, will consider retiring from the NBA if he is claimed off waivers by a team he deems undesirable, according to his agent. Acting under terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, the Knicks were preparing to apply the one-time amnesty clause to Billups' contract, shedding his $14.2 million wage from their payroll and landing him on the league's waiver wire. ESPN NY
"But I wouldn't be surprised if Chauncey retired rather than play for a team he wouldn't want to play for," said Andy Miller, agent for the 35-year-old point guard. "He doesn't need the money, his kids are getting to an age where he wants to be an active participant, and he doesn't need the frustration and instability he's constantly dealing with. So he may choose not to play." ESPN NY
"Chauncey's pissed off, but he's not pissed at the Knicks," Miller said. "He understands it's a business and they have to do what they have to do. "But he's in a very frustrated state of mind because this has happened to him twice now. The way the league is structured, if you're a hot name and teams have interest in you, you have the ability to manufacture mass hysteria, and guys like Chauncey who put in years of high-level leadership, production, and service get lost." ESPN NY
What?
Dude still has something left.
Who'd convince him to not retire, I don't get it.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:43 pm
by Hypnotiq1
goodnight sweet prince
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:43 pm
by Visceral
This is just a chain reaction isn't it? It won't stop until something devastating happens.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:44 pm
by illiance
It's an emotion based reaction. He'll probably get picked up by Denver and everything will be fine.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:44 pm
by ADoaN17
I might just be a tactic so a bad team doesn't pick him up.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:45 pm
by nugzin2040
I felt that way when I heard the news too. Could see why most of the league is tired of this kind of crap going on. Especially guys like Billups that have always brought a lot to the table.
The Knicks probably have the worst backcourt in the NBA now.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:45 pm
by BooRadley
I can't believe these morons cry about making $14.2 million. Pretty sure your kids will understand. Not to mention you can take them with you where ever you are. you're on the road half the time regardless of where you play.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:46 pm
by Dat Pass
NBA shouldve never come out of the lockout.
Nothing was resolved and its a bigger mess now than it ever was.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:46 pm
by DetroitPistons
He almost retired when he got traded to NY. im not surprised.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:47 pm
by UTJazzFan_Echo1
The Jazz should sign him. We'll at least give him the respect that he deserves.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:47 pm
by heatwillbeback
its his way of telling teams he wants to decide where he wants to go. If a team he does not want to go to picks him up, he will just not play.
Honestly, if that is the case, Knicks could probably trade him along with a second rounder for a trade exception to a bad team, and if he doesnt show up, pretty much Knicks get a trade exception giving up nothing, and the team making the trade gets a second rounder for nothing. Would work for both lol.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:47 pm
by torontosfynest
These players wanted movement!!! Now they're crying? The NBA was trying to prevent all this. smh.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:48 pm
by Sinant
I'll say it again, the Thunder should put in a bid. It's a win-win for both sides.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:49 pm
by RunSunRun
Ball Boy wrote:NBA shouldve never come out of the lockout.
Nothing was resolved and its a bigger mess now than it ever was.
+1000000000000
Things seem even worse off than before the lockout, nothing has been fixed, nothing has changed.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:50 pm
by heatwillbeback
torontosfynest wrote:These players wanted movement!!! Now they're crying? The NBA was trying to prevent all this. smh.
the bidding system is just to prevent cut players from going to NY, LAL, Boston, Miami, OKC, Dallas (ie contenders). These guys cut are older and dont want to go to the places that will bid for them
League (ie holdout owners) got this bidding system put in, and players are trying to get around it already.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:51 pm
by heatwillbeback
Sinant wrote:I'll say it again, the Thunder should put in a bid. It's a win-win for both sides.
Im pretty sure he would play for the Thunder, so it would be a good move for both no doubt. This statement by Chauncey is to say to teams like Cleveland- dont even f'n think about bidding on me lol.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:51 pm
by woosah
Dan Gilbert will claim him just for the lulz. Happy retirement Chauncey.
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:51 pm
by 215paperboy
BooRadley wrote:I can't believe these morons cry about making $14.2 million. Pretty sure your kids will understand. Not to mention you can take them with you where ever you are. you're on the road half the time regardless of where you play.
when did he complain about his pay ?
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:52 pm
by NYKBaller
watch denver claim him and everything is ALL better
Re: Billups To Retire?
Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:53 pm
by melo mvp 15
Sound like more of, "lets scare the crappy teams away from picking me up" from him and his agent.