The Grizzlies signed Darius Miles to another 10-day contract on Friday after the league assured its teams that it would disregard any attempt by Portland owner Larry Miller to prevent them from doing so. Miller warned fellow owners via email that he would sue any team who signed Miles, believing that a team would sign him for the sole purpose of burdening Portland with his salary. Miller wanted to protect his team's ability to pursue free agents next offseason, when high profile players such as LeBron James will be available. In reality, the Blazers still would have had plenty of cap room even after taking on Miles' contract, so Miller's demand was unreasonable. Several league owners responded angrily to Miller's email, taking it as a personal threat.
Portland Trailblazers
10 January 2009
9 January 2009
e team, mostly based on the clause that said if he played more than 10 total games this season, the Portland Trailblazers would have to claim his $18 million salary and would end up paying a luxury tax. Miles is expected to clear waivers today, which would make him available to all 30 teams. The Grizzlies could then re-sign him if they wanted. The Trailblazers, however, have threatened to sue any team who signed Miles to a contract. They claim that any team that signs him would be doing it for the sole purpose of putting his salary on the Blazers' payroll. It seems to me that the Blazers are being very immature and really won't have a case if a team does sign him and it ends up in court.
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