The Brandon Roy Leatherman

Ex-Garfield High and UW star Brandon Roy would seem to have a lock on the NBA Rookie of the Year award, but the Blazers aren't taking any chances. They've teamed with Portland-based Leatherman to create a limited-edition Brandon Roy tool which they'll send to 250 ROY voters. They are also selling a few.

Why a Leatherman? Let the PR people tell you:

Their similarities are striking. They have both been described as do-it-all and multi-talented with all around skills. They rarely complain. Their character and work ethic is undeniable. Really, the biggest difference between the two is one has his own bobblehead and the other doesn’t. That’s why it makes perfect sense for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oregon-based Leatherman Tool Group to join forces and create the limited edition Brandon Roy Leatherman Micra multi-tool.

Only Geoff Petrie (1971) and Sydney Wicks (1972) have won Rookie of the Year as Blazers. No UW alum has ever won it (though SU's Elgin Baylor did in 1959). The last Pac-10 player to win the ROY was Damon Stoudamire in '96.

In other Brandon Roy news:

--Roy's first child, Brandon Jr., was born on Monday.
--Nate McMillan says Roy intends to call Spencer Hawes and urge him to stay in school.
--Blazer fans have noticed this--the team is 4-0 without Zach Randolph, 8-13 without Roy.