Agent: Rudy Fernandez unhappy
Disgruntled Rudy Fernandez prepared to sit out final two years of contract after Trail Blazers fail to trade him
Dass Fernandez im Endeffekt keine zwei Jahre aussetzen wird, sollte allen klar sein. Ich vermute, er wird nach einigem Hinundher seinen Vertrag aufgelöst bekommen und nach Europa zurückkehren. Es sollte jedoch auch deutlich geworden sein, dass Rich Cho Fernandez nicht verschenken wird, wie die Fans anderer Franchises gehofft hatten. Einfach einen konditionierten First-Rounder oder einen überflüssigen Spieler im Tausch nach Portland zu schicken, reicht halt nicht aus.
Mehr dazu hier:The agent for Rudy Fernandez says the Portland Trail Blazers swingman does not want to return to the NBA.
Agent Andy Miller told several media outlets that Fernandez wants to play in Europe and is willing to sit out for the next two seasons, the time left on his contract with the Blazers.
Blazers general manager Rich Cho says the team has looked at several possible deals involving the Spaniard, but none of them has made sense for Portland.
Disgruntled Rudy Fernandez prepared to sit out final two years of contract after Trail Blazers fail to trade him
Bei Fernandez steckt wohl Verzweiflung dahinter, bei Andy Miller Berechnung. Sie wollen den Blazers die Pistole auf die Brust setzen - zu dumm nur, dass sie nicht geladen ist: Fernandez sitzt eindeutig am kürzeren Hebel. Er kann Portland zu nichts zwingen, und das Team ist weder sportlich noch finanziell auf ihn angewiesen.Jason Quick schrieb:Rudy Fernandez will not report to the Trail Blazers training camp in October and the disgruntled guard has no intention of playing for the Blazers for the remaining two years of his contract, his agent said Wednesday.
What has been a simmering trade request since last summer has now reached a boiling point: Fernandez has informed agent Andy Miller that he is prepared to be suspended by the Blazers and forfeit the final two years of his contract in order to return to Europe and play in his homeland of Spain in 2012.
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Miller said new Blazers general manager Rich Cho has "overreached" in his attempt to trade Fernandez, turning down offers from Chicago, New York and Boston, leaving Miller and Fernandez with no option other than to hold firm that the former first-round pick will not report.
"All I can do now is stand on the roof top and scream 'He's not coming!'," Miller said. "He's just not coming back ... I've made that clear."
Cho said he has made offers, counteroffers and talked about package deals with teams, but has yet to find a scenario that makes sense for the Blazers.
"I'm not going to be pressured into making a deal,'' Cho said. "I'm not going to make a trade just to make a trade. It has to be the right deal for the team.''
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Cho has maintained that the Blazers value Fernandez as an asset, and will not under any circumstance release him. However, Miller is asking Cho to release Fernandez in a goodwill effort that Miller says will also go a long way to show international players that the Blazers can be reasonable. FIBA has an agreement to honor NBA contracts, so Fernandez cannot play in Europe unless the Blazers release him.
"I would like to have an amicable divorce," Miller said. "That's the best resolution at this point. I have tried to let them get an asset back but that hasn't worked. Portland's stance is that they have legal rights, but they can't let this type of thing take place. If you send the message that this is how you will treat one of the most highly decorated players in Europe, why would anyone come to you?"
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"Why would anyone want to hold anyone against their will?" Miller asked. "He's not going to want to practice, he's not going to want to be around his teammates. I mean, if they thought he was difficult when he was contributing, imagine how difficult he will be when he is not."
Dass Fernandez im Endeffekt keine zwei Jahre aussetzen wird, sollte allen klar sein. Ich vermute, er wird nach einigem Hinundher seinen Vertrag aufgelöst bekommen und nach Europa zurückkehren. Es sollte jedoch auch deutlich geworden sein, dass Rich Cho Fernandez nicht verschenken wird, wie die Fans anderer Franchises gehofft hatten. Einfach einen konditionierten First-Rounder oder einen überflüssigen Spieler im Tausch nach Portland zu schicken, reicht halt nicht aus.