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Chris Haynes: .@CSNNW has learned that G Ronnie Price will be the one waived by #Blazers to make room on the roster for Eric Maynor. Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Portland Trail Blazers, Eric Maynor, Ronnie Price 

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal that would land Eric Maynor in Portland in exchange for the draft rights of Giorgio Printezis, Yahoo! Sports reported. The Trail Blazers have 15 guaranteed contracts and in order to make room on the roster for Maynor, CSNNW.com has learned that Ronnie Price will be the player waived. CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Eric Maynor, Ronnie Price 

Chris Haynes: Ronnie Price is dealing with a severe right ankle sprain, but I'm told he plans to make a return to the league this season. Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Portland Trail Blazers, Eric Maynor, Ronnie Price 

Chris Haynes: Ronnie Price says when he reaggravated ankle in SLC, he wasn't wearing tape because he was dealing with a sore Achilles from wearing tape. Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Ronnie Price 

On Saturday, before the Blazers would go out and beat the Phoenix Suns 96-93 for their fifth consecutive victory, Stotts sent the following: “It is the present that holds the next step to the future, and each present step is independently as important as the next. Accomplish today.’’ “It’s pretty cool, huh?’’ reserve guard Ronnie Price said, scrolling past all the messages, which go back to October. “A lot of coaches, they don’t put forth the effort to be involved in their team that way. So it’s neat.’’ Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Ronnie Price, Terry Stotts 

Mike Tokito: Terry Stotts wants Ronnie Price to go through a full practice before Lakers game. If he does, Price goes straight into #Blazers rotation. Twitter @mtokito

Los Angeles Lakers, Injuries, Ronnie Price, Terry Stotts 

Jason Quick: Very, very, very impressed with attitude, wisdom and approach of Blazers PG Ronnie Price. He reminds me of Juwan Howard, James Jones type Twitter @jwquick

Portland Trail Blazers, James Jones, Juwan Howard, Ronnie Price 

General manager Neil Olshey added veteran point guard Ronnie Price to the Trail Blazers' roster Wednesday, providing depth and experience in the team's back court. Rookie Damian Lillard is expected to be the Blazers' starting point guard and second-year player Nolan Smith the backup, so Olshey has been searching for a mentor to help accelerate the young players' learning curves. He decided Price, a 6-foot-2, seven-season veteran, was the ideal fit. "He's a totally different look than what Damian and Nolan bring to the table," Olshey said, "and I think he'll really complement those guys." Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Neil Olshey, Ronnie Price 

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Ronnie Price, it was announced today by General Manager Neil Olshey NBA.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Neil Olshey, Ronnie Price 

"Ronnie gives us a different look in the backcourt and we feel he'll be a nice complement to the players we have in place," said Olshey. "He works out with Damian Lillard in the summer and has played with Wesley Matthews in Utah, so there is some built-in chemistry there that we like." NBA.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Neil Olshey, Ronnie Price 

Blazers GM Neil Olshey on signing UFA G Ronnie Price: ""We're going to sign a point guard later today. Just a minimum player that is going to flesh out our backcourt. We think he's going to be a nice addition... Ronnie Price. Ronnie's on his way to Portland, he's doing a physical today, hopefully everything goes well there. He'll join the backcourt. He's very close to Damian [Lillard]. They work out together in the summer. He and Wes [Matthews] played together. He's a totally different look than what Damian and Nolan [Smith] bring to the table and I think he'll really complement those guys." Sulia

Portland Trail Blazers, Neil Olshey, Ronnie Price 

Ben Golliver: Blazers are going to sign Ronnie Price according to Neil Olshey, perhaps as soon as today Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Neil Olshey, Ronnie Price 

Jonathan Rinehart: Suns just officially announced the signing of Ronnie Price. Great guy, wish him the best of luck in Phoenix. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Free Agency, Ronnie Price 

The Suns are considering free agent Ronnie Price, the 28-year-old who played the past four seasons in Utah. He remains available after the Suns showed interest in him before signing Telfair last week. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Ronnie Price 

Brian T. Smith: Ronnie Price is an option for Jazz but appears he won't have shot to make team for start of season. Could receive call later. Twitter

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Ronnie Price 

Price wants to be added to that roster. And with general managers talking to agents and the NBA slowly taking form as players work their way into game shape, the former Utah Valley standout would answer yes in a heartbeat if Jazz GM Kevin O’Connor used one of the team’s two open backup point guard spots on him. “This is family. … I’m a loyal guy, and I don’t have any intentions of going anywhere else,” Price said. “If the Jazz feel the same about me, then I’m here. If not — if they have other plans — then I have to put my thoughts inside and move on. But as far as I feel personally — the team that we have, the coaches that we have, just the organization all around — this is where I want to be.” Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Ronnie Price 

Maybe an offer will come, maybe it won’t. Price is prepared, either way. “I’m doing everything as if I’m still here until I’m told otherwise. … These guys are my teammates,” he said. “And I’m excited about the moves and everything they’ve done this offseason with the draft picks. And I’m excited to see [coach Tyrone Corbin] with a full year under his belt.” Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Ronnie Price 

Utah basketball fans won't have to wait until the NBA unlocks itself to see Jazz players and Jimmer Fredette play in person again. An exhibition game featuring The Jimmer along with Jazz players Al Jefferson, Devin Harris, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Ronnie Price will take place at the Salt Lake Community College's Lifetime Activities Center on Monday, Nov. 7. Tickets for the Pro Player Charity Classic go on sale at SmithTix outlets Monday at 1 p.m. The game's format will match the Jazz players — with more to be announced next week — against the NBA group. Chauncey Billups, Stephen Curry, Corey Maggette and Anthony Tolliver are the announced players who will join Fredette on the non-Jazz squad. Deseret News

Al Jefferson, Corey Maggette, Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Anthony Tolliver, Chauncey Billups, Paul Millsap, Lockout, Stephen Curry, Ronnie Price, Jimmer Fredette 

Added Jefferson: "I'm just really looking forward to see how he going to do things next year as far as training from Day 1 in training camp all the way through the preseason and the season." Guard Ronnie Price said Corbin was "by far the best man to do what he had to do this half of the season." And players expect Corbin will continue to put his own stamp on the team, even if some of that isn't what Sloan did the past couple of decades. "The upside for him as a coach is beyond what anybody can imagine. It's going to be great," free-agent-to-be Price said. "He's going to do great things in this league, and I'm excited and hopefully I get a chance to play for him. ... "I think Ty's a leader by heart," Price added, "and that's what it takes to be a coach." Deseret News

Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson, Coaching, Ronnie Price, Tyrone Corbin 

Ronnie Price: "I would love to be back. I would love to have a chance to play for Ty Corbin. I haven't really had a chance to play for Ty because of my injuries. I would love to have the opportunity to be back here. But I don't know if I'm in their plans." Deseret News

Utah Jazz, Ronnie Price