Roy Hibbert: Agrees to Contract Sheet with Blazers (4Yrs, $58M)

It didn't take long for the Portland Trail Blazers to get active during the free agency period. On July 1, the first day of free agency, they took a huge swipe at the Indiana Pacers' restricted free agent All-Star center, Roy Hibbert, by offering him the max deal reportedly worth $58 million over four years, according to Sports Illustrated.

The 7-3 big man has agreed in principle, but is not allowed to sign an offer sheet until the moratorium period has concluded on July 11. At that time, Hibbert will sign the Trail Blazers' offer sheet and the Pacers will have three days to match or not.

Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star is reporting that the Indiana Pacers have already shifted gears looking at Chicago's center Omer Asik. I don't know if that means the Pacers are going in another direction or just simply taking precautionary measures.

I'm hearing that since Larry Bird is no longer the president of the Pacers, the chances the Pacers decline to match has increased with current team president Donnie Walsh and new general manger Kevin Pritchard in charge.

If that is the case, all will be well in Portland.

The Trail Blazers recently drafted the 7-1 center Meyers Leonard with their No. 11 pick and Hibbert would be the perfect type of player to help Leonard get acclimated into the league. And Hibbert's array of post moves will definitely have Leonard taking notes.

Hibbert is a four-year veteran and is coming off of his best season statistically and was rewarded by making the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career.

Last season he averaged 12.8 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, 2 blocks, and shot 49 percent from the field.

!!, im a Portland Blazer fan that reps the players I like while my team recovers from setbacks.
LeBron just won a title and im happy for him, shut the haters up.
Tmac Lowry LeBron my favorite 3
im a fan of Basketball and i like the players game.
I dont hop on teams bandwagons, idgaf bout Thunder Heat Lakers
but i like KD Bron n Kobe.
i dont watch just one team and hope everyone else fails like dumbass/hardcore fans.

[pic] "oh im gonna love everyone on my local team even tho they dont give a !! about the organization and when they leave im suppose to hate them and love the other average guys that will be replaced within months. [/sarcasm]

TV Ratings Sky Rocketing, Merchendise Sales Through The Roof, Tv Deals being signed for 9 figures a year for teams


what purpose do u want for rich billionaires huh [pic]

For everyone saying this is pointless...

Well the Asik plan fell thru with him signing with Houston, that was the Blazers plan B as well.

Blazers squad back on the rise if this goes thru

if we dont get hibbert, try our luck with mcgee and hawes.. if not go next year and try bynum, al jefferson, pekovic

Hawes and McGee are both trash

[pic] 58 mill for roy hibbert???? 14.5 a year wtf

mother!!in bynum is gonna get the 20 mill a year deal with all this overpaying [pic]

!!, im a Portland Blazer fan that reps the players I like while my team recovers from setbacks.
LeBron just won a title and im happy for him, shut the haters up.
Tmac Lowry LeBron my favorite 3
im a fan of Basketball and i like the players game.
I dont hop on teams bandwagons, idgaf bout Thunder Heat Lakers
but i like KD Bron n Kobe.
i dont watch just one team and hope everyone else fails like dumbass/hardcore fans.

[pic] "oh im gonna love everyone on my local team even tho they dont give a !! about the organization and when they leave im suppose to hate them and love the other average guys that will be replaced within months. [/sarcasm]