re: Report: Relationship between Suns, Bledsoe nearly ‘irrepairable’

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It has even escalated to the point where the “relationship is on the express lane to being ruined,” a source with knowledge of the situation informed CSNNW.com.

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That source being Bledsoe's agent no doubt. We've seen this script play out before. I'm sure many would have called the situation with Gordon "irreparable". He signed an offer sheet and asked us not to match. I guess that never did really get repaired though. Batum is a better example.

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Batum visited Minnesota this week and met with owner Glen Taylor, team president David Kahn and Adelman, and was sold on the franchise's direction and the Twin Cities. Ndiaye said Batum is hoping the Blazers will do for him what the Suns did for Steve Nash, and grant his request to move on to a place where he can be happy and competitive.

"Nicolas said, 'I really respect the Blazers' organization, the Blazers' fans,'" Ndiaye said. "He even mentioned he really loved to be coached by (former assistant) Monty Williams, who was a mentor. But his choice, his heart went to Minneapolis."

Things started to sour for Batum and Portland in January when the Blazers didn't sign him to a long-term extension, saying at the time they considered him a big part of their future but wanted to retain salary-cap flexibility before reaching a deal with him. Ndiaye said Batum felt stifled in Portland's system, and wanted to spend less time standing in the corner and shooting 3-pointers, and more time breaking down defenders off the dribble and getting to the rim.

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