Blazers Issue Warning About Miles

[FLIP!]

Jan 09, 2009 7:14 AM EST

The Portland Trail Blazers have placed a warning to other NBA teams that if they signed Darius Miles and put him on the court, they may get sued, according to a report by Ian Thompsen from Sports Illustrated.

"The Portland Trail Blazers will take all necessary steps to safeguard its rights, including, without limitation, litigation,'' wrote Blazers president Larry Miller in an e-mail addressed late Thursday night to all NBA team presidents and general managers.

Miles has played in 8 preseason and regular season games, and is only two games away from having his full salary reinstated on the Blazers' payroll for this season and next. The ramifications from this would not only push Portland over the luxury tax this season, but eliminate their ability to sign a max free agent next season.

Here is the full text of Miller's statement that was dispatched to rival teams Thursday:

"Team Presidents and General Managers,

"The Portland Trail Blazers are aware that certain teams may be contemplating signing Darius Miles to a contract for the purpose of adversely impacting the Portland Trail Blazers Salary Cap and tax positions. Such conduct from a team would violate its fiduciary duty as an NBA joint venturer. In addition, persons or entities involved in such conduct may be individually liable to the Portland Trail Blazers for tortuously interfering with the Portland Trail Blazers' contract rights and perspective economic opportunities.

"Please be aware that if a team engages in such conduct, the Portland Trail Blazers will take all necessary steps to safeguard its rights, including, without limitation, litigation.''

 

[MapleLeaf]

lol blazers scared

 

[Lake Louise]

Just let the kid get signed and play somewhere, jeez lol, and if it messes up your Salary Cap, well too bad lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Their own fault, they need to take it like men.