The Portland Trailblazers have terminated Sabonis contract due to negotiations going nowhere. That means no more trading for him. He plans to retire. Article is in www.nba.com
Awsome player, hes so flashy yet old. He would have something to see in his prime, add a Sabonis to the already great Portland teams in the 90's and it would have been a really special team
from espn.co PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers have terminated Arvydas Sabonis' contract after the 7-foot-3 center said earlier this week that he intended to retire. The Blazers had hoped to trade Sabonis by Friday, when his contract was no longer guaranteed. Sabonis was set to make $7 million in the coming season, which would have given teams willing to trade for him some cap relief. When trade talks didn't advance, the Blazers decided Thursday to terminate Sabonis' contract. "We had a myriad of conversations with teams about his contract, but none were going anywhere," Blazers general manager John Nash said. One rumored trade had New Jersey's Kenyon Martin and Dikembe Mutombo coming to Portland in exchange for Rasheed Wallace and the rights to Sabonis. But neither side would comment on trade rumors. Sabonis, 38, told his agent earlier this week that he likely would not return to the NBA because he wanted to spend more time with his family. A likable fan favorite from the start, Sabonis joined the Trail Blazers in 1995 and has averaged 12 points and 7.3 rebounds in 470 games. He is seventh on the team's career list with 3,436 rebounds. Sabonis' decision leaves the Trail Blazers with one proven center, Dale Davis, and one prospect, Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, who has played sparingly in 35 games over two seasons.
Too bad... I loved that guy. Last year he became too slow to actually keep up with anyone on defense, but he remained an offensive genius. He was one of the ten best passers in the league... and yes I'm including guards in that calculation. I'll miss watching him... that's for sure.
