Roy considering comeback? : Retired guard Brandon Roy is considering an attempt to come back to the NBA, reports US Basket. "I've been doing some treatment and I'm trying to leave the window open to returning to basketball," said Roy. He added "it's really hard being so far away from the game." (Updated 02/28/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Roy retired because he couldn't get back to his normal level of play after several knee injuries. Roy would face an extremely uphill climb back to the NBA. Until this gets a whole lot closer to reality, Roy has no Fantasy value. (Updated 02/28/2012).
12/10/2011 08:18 Trail Blazers to rework Oden's $8.9M deal after setback
The Portland Trail Blazers and Greg Oden agreed to a restructured one-year contract after the oft-injured center had another setback during his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery on his left knee.
12/02/2011 11:19 Amnesty could produce Fantasy sleepers
There are a lot of unknowns in the NBA right now, and that goes for Fantasy as well. With the new CBA including an amnesty clause allowing teams to dump a contract, whose Fantasy value would change the most when -- or if -- they change teams? Our Chris Towers breaks it down.
11/30/2011 20:56 Blazers in no rush to find GM, will call shots by committee
The Portland Trail Blazers won't immediately restart their search of a new general manager now that the NBA lockout appears to be at an end. Blazers President Larry Miller says that instead, the duties will be handled as a team, with himself, owner Paul Allen and interim GM Chad Buchanan calling the shots.
Brandon Roy stunned the basketball world last week when he decided to retire due to re-occurring knee issues. The Blazers then exercised the amnesty clause on the 27-year old, which took his salary off their books and allowed the team to sign Jamal Crawford. Roy ends his career with career averages of 19 points, four rebounds and four assists. He was just one year removed from being one of the top players in the league, but his knees simply couldn't hold up to the rigors of being a professional athlete. In an interview with Yahoo.com, Roy's agent Greg Lawrence made it abundantly clear that Roy's retirement is a permanent one. “Brandon has no intention of returning to professional basketball,” he said. “He has been instructed by several doctors that he has a career-ending injury and needs to stop playing immediately. Obviously, Fantasy owners can stay away from Roy, while he is not in the league. (Updated 12/19/11)
