Game 64: Portland vs Boston 4:30pm SNW/NBAtv

[DaVoiceMaster]

I don't want Rivers. I don't care if RHJ is back. I would like Giles back. I would like Collins back on an extension, but he's to smart to sign a contract before maximizing his value. Collins will sign his QO and play for UFA in 2022.

Does he have much of a choice?sign for peanuts for a few years or go for the enchilada for one year and see if it proves anything.

[dunlop212]

Good to see the Blazers playing well again. I hope that traffic picks up on this board. Miss some of the regular posters who have stopped posting. Interesting to compare this board to the Boston board (I have been there a lot to read up on how Pritch is doing). Two teams with similar records and expectations, but the game thread there is 41 pages with a separate post game thread of 6 pages. I know that there are lots of posts on BE, but not much BBIQ there.

[d-train]

I don't want Rivers. I don't care if RHJ is back. I would like Giles back. I would like Collins back on an extension, but he's to smart to sign a contract before maximizing his value. Collins will sign his QO and play for UFA in 2022.

Does he have much of a choice?sign for peanuts for a few years or go for the enchilada for one year and see if it proves anything.

It depends on what doctors say about his recovery and his condition going forward. If he has no special risk issues, there is going to be lots of interest from many teams. But, regardless how much interest he gets, why should he sign a long-term deal without first maximizing his value. He's a RFA if Blazers make a QO. I believe that means an offer has to be 3 years. Why would Collins want a 3yr deal at his current value?

[DaVoiceMaster]

I don't want Rivers. I don't care if RHJ is back. I would like Giles back. I would like Collins back on an extension, but he's to smart to sign a contract before maximizing his value. Collins will sign his QO and play for UFA in 2022.

Does he have much of a choice?sign for peanuts for a few years or go for the enchilada for one year and see if it proves anything.

It depends on what doctors say about his recovery and his condition going forward. If he has no special risk issues, there is going to be lots of interest from many teams. But, regardless how much interest he gets, why should he sign a long-term deal without first maximizing his value. He's a RFA if Blazers make a QO. I believe that means an offer has to be 3 years. Why would Collins want a 3yr deal at his current value?

And others would question why the Blazers would want a 3yr deal given his current health issue(s).