Griz Tell Blazers To Perch And Rotate

Obviously, there is no honor among some General Managers in the NBA...

The Memphis Grizzlies are re-signing Darius Miles ((pictured/thanks Sam Forencich, NBAE)), whose injury is now no-longer career-threatening, to another 10-day contract.

If Miles plays in two more games this season, the Blazers will have to pay out the remaining two years-and-$18-million of his old deal. This would then, by NBA rules, force Portland owner Paul Allen to pay out a dollar-for-dollar penalty for violating the luxury tax guidelines.

Gee, thanks... Now Allen will be forced to sell a few more versions of Vista that people aren't fans of these days.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports looks at it from another owner's standpoint- Cleveland Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. And Gilbert is none too pleased with the Blazers tone of e-mail...

Gilbert admits in an e-mailed response that while the Cavs have no interest in signing Miles, "there has got to be a better tactic than this one."

OSG HQ would suggest that any Blazer who works in their Portland front office not try to get a loan through Quicken any time in the near future.

We Double-Dog Darius You

((HT: Ian Thomsen at si.com))

Okay, so Darius Miles ((pictured, thanks/Joe Murphy-Getty Images)) , formerly of the Memphis Grizzlies was supposed to be hanging them up for good two seasons ago when he was a Portland Trail Blazer. He underwent microfracture surgery to repair his right knee. The injury was considered to be "career-ending" by a medical examiner appointed by the NBA.

But wait... there's more...

He's played in eight games this year with two teams during the exhibition and regular season
- including Memphis who waived him last week so they wouldn't have to pay him for the full season.

If Miles plays in two more games, his old contract numbers roll back to the Portland salary table, they get charged a boatload of money since they would surpass the luxury tax threshold, and they would be out of play when it came to signing free agents next year...

What to do...???

If you're Trailblazer President Larry Miller, you fire off a lengthy e-mail to your counterparts warning them that, as you shake your index finger at them electronically, they better not sign Miles...

To wit... the final paragraph...

"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.''

Don't be surprised if Miles tries to gain employ in a right-to-work state...