Blazers requesting Roy to retire

With $68 million owed to Brandon Roy for the next 4 years of his contract, the Portland Trailblazers are silently wanting Brandon Roy to announce his retirement. Deteriorating knees that doctors say will only keep him in the league for a 2-3 more years have hampered Brandon Roy from reaching the skill-set many thought he once could. Add in the emotional outbursts to the media about his own team and he has sadly overstayed his welcome in Portland. Without a General Manager, Portland is contemplating many decisions this offseason about how the Trailblazers should look in 2011-12. So while Portland searches for a GM, owner Paul Allen or other Blazer officials are reportedly planning to ask Brandon Roy to retire this summer rather than rehabbing. Paul Allen is one of the richest owners in sports. So if Allen wants Roy gone, expect Paul Allen to offer a worthy buyout for Roy to end his career prematurely.