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Monday's Blazers Links: Blazers retain Crabbe, Leonard

Allen Crabbe returns to Portland Trail Blazers, prepares for 'a special season': You wouldn't have been able to tell from his wardrobe, but Allen Crabbe walked into Cox Pavilion on Sunday evening $75 million richer. Clad in his white game issued Portland Trail Blazers shorts and a grey T-shirt, Crabbe spoke to reporters at halftime of the Blazers summer league game against the San Antonio Spurs. -- The Oregonian

Shabazz Napier makes summer league debut as Portland Trail Blazers fall to San Antonio Spurs: The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their second straight game at NBA Summer League, falling 85-69 to the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night at Cox Pavilion. Recently acquired point guard Shabazz Napier and recently released big man Cliff Alexander both made their summer league debuts and were inserted into the starting lineup. -- The Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers bring back Allen Crabbe, match 4-year offer sheet from Brooklyn Nets: Allen Crabbe is staying with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers decided to match Crabbe's four-year, $75 million offer sheet from the Brooklyn Nets to bring the 6-foot-6 wing back to Portland, a league source confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive. -- The Oregonian

Trail Blazers, Meyers Leonard agree to 4-year, $41 million free agent deal: Meyers Leonard is staying in Portland. The Trail Blazers' restricted free agent on Sunday agreed to a four-year, $41 million contract to return to Portland, league sources confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive. -- The Oregonian

Vonleh's strong showing not enough for Blazers against Spurs: Noah Vonleh had a strong showing, but another slow start and a poor shooting night doomed the Trail Blazers' Summer League team to a 85-69 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. For the second consecutive game, the Blazers had a terrible start. With a new starting lineup that featured the additions of Shabazz Napier at point guard and Cliff Alexander at power forward, the Blazers sputtered, making only 3-of-18 shots in the quarter and going the final 4:22 of the quarter without a point as San Antonio established an 18-9 lead. -- CSNNW.com

Crabbe says he is willing to accept for whatever role he earns: Allen Crabbe says his bank account may look bigger, but his approach with the Trail Blazers will be the same now that he has been secured by Portland for four years and $75 million. “This doesn’t make me want to relax," Crabbe said Sunday by phone. “Now that I’m making big money, there’s more expectations that come with that, and I’m excited about that. I really feel like we have something special in Rip City." -- CSNNW.com

Leonard stays in Portland with 4-year deal: Meyers Leonard has signed a four-year, $41 million deal with the Trail Blazers, his agent Aaron Mintz said on Sunday. In November, Leonard turned down a 4-year, $40 million offer from the Blazers, saying he was electing to “bet on myself.” That bet earned him $1 million. -- CSNNW.com