Zombie Damian Lillard to request trade in coming days (nope, he's not.)

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    Save that I'm not sure how you negotiate an increase from a super-max contract?
     
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    Ben Simmons anyone?
     
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    this was 17 weeks ago

     
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    well, the discussion was about him renegotiating his deal to give Portland more flexibility...in other words, less annual salary
     
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    Which isn't allowed.
     
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    I swear it's happened before. Didn't dirk do it? I swear I've heard this happening before.
     
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    I thought the rule was you couldn't reduce the balance remaining on the contract but could extend that balance over more years?
     
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    Get it done, Neil! Leave Rocco and Little out of it.
     
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    Perhaps through an extension at a lower overall average salary?
     
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    If Neil is the reason the best Blazers ever leaves unhappy I will question my fandom with this team. If PA was alive Olshey wouldn’t be here. It’s very depressing actually. Dame seems like the kind of guy that gives someone too many chances. I’m ready to mortgage the future for this guy, if any Blazer ever deserved it it’s him.
     
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    IMHO, a major investment in keeping Dame is pretty good from a risk management perspective. In addition to a very very deep playoff run, it would help the team in the future attract the next generation of superstars. Anything that will help the blazers in the eyes of free agents is a good thing. I honestly think he is the hottest player in the league. Everyone wants Dame, or wants to be him. You can't let that go Neil. He loses Dame and that is what defines his career. Period. Sure I am biased, but even though Harden, Embiid, Durant etc., are all huge talents, they don't have the magnetism that Lillard possesses.
     
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    And the re negotiation can only be used to provide a salary increase.

    Edit- Obviously that was posted already.
     
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    The rule you posted stated couldn't take a pay cut. Adding an extra year with no new salary would constitute a pay cut.
     
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    yeah, it does. I must be misremembering a past renegotiation. Or maybe an artifact of a previous CBA
     
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    @SlyPokerDog I want my cut for starting this thread. You're welcome.
     
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    Henry Abbott getting clowned by Dame
     
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    Sources say Henry Abbott needs better sources.
     
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