Blazers "Low-Ball" Batum

[Pugz]

Representatives for Nicolas Batum, met with Blazers' management in San Antonio on Friday.

A source close to the negotiations said the Blazers made a “low-ball offer” to Nicolas Batum and that sides are “very far apart" and "no progress was made."

Bouna Ndiaye, Batum's agent, said that the sides would meet Friday for their second negotiation session and would be back at it for their third session after the Blazers' 6-game road trip.

However, the same source has said things have changed and that Batum's camp will not request another meeting if the Blazers don't move up from their number by Jan. 23.

Via Chris Haynes/CSNNW.com

 

[SaintFan25]

I'm interested to hear what the number was, the Blazers love Batum so I'm pretty shocked that they gave him a bad offer.

 

[Pugz]

I read they don't want to offer him too much because they want to see what gerald wants too. But I wanna see the numbers regardless.

 

[SaintFan25]

Well looks like this offer may have motivated Batum, had 29 and 8 tonight. lol

 

[BwareDWare94]

Yeah, Batum went apeshit. Hard to believe Houston won the game considering that and how poorly it was officiated.

 

[Pugz]

The Blazers will meet with the agent for Nicolas Batum in Portland on Monday.

The discussion will be a continuation of talks that were held on Jan. 13 in San Antonio, when the Blazers reportedly made a “low-ball offer” to Batum.

Batum's agent is expected to give the Blazers their counterproposal in Monday's meeting.

Via CSNNW.com

i still wanna know the damn numbers