According to a well-placed source in the Blazers organization, an irritated Cho pushed for a suspension of three-time All-Star Brandon Roy for comments the guard made after Game 2 of Portland's eventual first-round playoff series loss to Dallas.
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HoopsVibe’s Very Quick Call: The Portland Trail Blazers have two problems.
First, GM Richie Cho and Brandon Roy must have a sit-down to discuss reports Cho wanted to suspend Roy after he spoke out about his reduced role.
Roy struggled last season with injuries. The former All-Star missed a stretch of games and, as a result, his minutes were drastically cut.
But Roy’s play improved after he went public with his complaints. He could easily regain his star status. And fans supported him.
A showdown between Cho, the young GM, and Roy, the franchise face, is looming.
These two must have a heart-to-heart to air things out. After all, neither is leaving. Cho is an up-and-coming executive, while Roy, when healthy, is a talented player with a long-term max’ contract.
Following their chat, Cho and Roy should issue a carefully crafted statement and agree to never address the issue again. This must happen or hard feelings will linger.
Second, they have a leak. Management must plug the leak or they’ll continue being undermined by an employee going public. Trust will be an issue in the work place.
Remember, Portland, while beautiful, is a smaller market. The team is a big deal. And local media will continue exploiting this source.
So Cho and Roy must settle their differences. Then the club has to settle their issues in the front office.
--Oly Sandor.
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