Brandon Roy preparing a comeback

Brandon Roy is great for the NBA! Hope he makes it- and makes out well!

Good if I were a team like New Orleans I’d look into signing him, if it works out this could be the type of move that jumpstarts the rebuilding process tremendously. And if it doesn’t, hey can’t fault them for trying

 I think it only fitting that Roy go to a contender were he doesn’t have to do too much, but also gets some playing time. I wonder how much he will be asking for? Surely he has to prove that he can really play effectively.

If he’s on the cheaper side I could see many playoff teams bringing him in for a bench role. Every team could use Brandon Roy

 LAAKKKERRSS

Good for Brandon Roy. It was a shame to see him retire. It will suck for Portland if he comes back and can continue playing at an all star level though.

I hope he knows what he’s doing. I wouldn’t want him not being able to walk at 40 years old. If he can come back to 70% the player he was he could be a great 6th man for a contender.

 Roy still has a lot to offer.  He can play, no doubt.  Would be great for a lot of teams.  Especially contenders like Miami, OKC, San Antonio, etc…but I really cringe at the thought of him playing with the bone on bone.  

What a great come back story if it happens…He is a really good player…Hope he makes this come back…I think a team like Boston could use him…

if he just stays away from Portland’s training staff.

 I wonder how many experimental surgeries he has had on those knees?  Lots of procedures that US doctors won’t do….

I hope he comes back.  He was one of my favorite players.

Am I the only one disappointed that he’s probably not going to be able to walk because of this?

Go to Phoenix Brandon! They’ll make your knees feel amazing! Ask Grant Hill!!

Fully agree with Toronto Raptors, Phoenix would be a great fit as their medical staff are so good. I wold wonder how will back to back games effect Roy, in other sports players who have similar issues can continue if they have recovery time but an NBA schedule does not allow this.

It would be great if Roy came back but hope it does impact on him in later life.

 a weak team like the bobcats would need a guy like brandon roy

"Go to Phoenix Brandon! They’ll make your knees feel amazing! Ask Grant Hill!!"

No training staff in the NBA can replace knee cartilage. It doesn’t matter where he goes, he’s still going to be grinding the bones in his knees together everytime he plays and it’s eventually going to cost him the ability to walk. 

What he needs to do is stay retired, or go find some experimental treatment to try and regain cartilage and come back after that. All he is doing by coming back like this is destroying his life after basketball, while still not being able to play every day anyway. I like Roy, but those are the only two smart choices.

 The Bobcats should defintiely try to scoop up Roy if they can.  And then add Greg Oden.  And trade the #2 pick for additional first rounders this year (in an ideal situation #6 and #11 from Portland).  If they add two players like Beal at 6 and Zeller at 11 that would give them something like:

Kemba

Beal/Roy

Henderson

Biyombo

Oden/Zeller

That team could compete

The most overrated group of people on this site are the Suns training staff.  Just because Grant Hill has sort of revitalised his career there and Steve Nash is still playing at an all star level in his late 30’s is not all because of their trainers.  People on this site act like they are healers with devine powers, its kind of embarrassing.

 D.Williams/ B.Roy/G.Wallace/Humphries/B.Lopez

would be dope if B.Roy returned healthy and D Will stayed

He seems focused on playing next season and he’ll get his chance. I just wish him the best. One of my favorite players.

He’s a West Coast guy, so I see him considering teams in the Pacific and North West.

I wonder if the Pacers could be an option, Indyball posting above gave me that idea and they also have Kevin Pritchard in their front office who had strong links to Roy in Portland.

Ideally Brandon would look to get on a play-off/contender team where he could be used as a role player covering around the main guys and not playing excessive minutes.

So he can’t play for the Blazers the next two seasons, but can play anywhere else? Is this due to the amnesty? 

 Thanks for the feedback Indyball, it just seemed a good fit for your team, he could play around Hill, George, Grainger etc and as Barbosa is an FA, he could be a nice replacement for him.

That’s an excellent point. I didn’t consider that. I still believe that it’s the wrong move coming back to the NBA though.

I don’t care what team he goes to. I just hope that a return won’t effect him long term just for the sake of a few more years of playing. It would be great to see him comeback. He was once the 3rd best SG after you know who

these jerks Mac Miller would be proud