Notice 2023 Blazers Free Agency

Well, assuming that Miami is Dame's number one (and we don't know that) they probably think that leaking this crap rumor will pressure Dame into making a decision.

 

I get that. I'm just trying to think up a motivation for Miami. I'm not saying it will work. I'm not saying that we would trade him there. I'm not saying that Dame even wants to go there. I'm just speculating as to their motivation.

 

the GM might be thinking they can get Dame for a bad deal now or get him or a worse deal later at the deadline, but they need Dame now to get the wins they need for seeding later, so they leak the rumor and hope Dame and Cronin bite.

I dunno just a thought.

 

Yeah it just seems like a play from Riley.

 

Yep. Good post. Dame really not holding any cards here. Sure he could sit out but that ain't him. I just don't see any deal from Miami that would make it worth while. .

 

Maybe. If we don't make any moves in the next week and Dame actually wants to go Miami (which I'm not sure about) I could see this kind of pressure having some effect.

 

If Dame were to come out and say, "I want Miami," I could see Cronin finally caving. But who knows.

 

All I know is twiiter is hardly connected to reality.

 

Even if he said it to Joe behind closed doors I could see it but Miami would have to find a third team that really likes Herro because we don't need him and we need more draft assets than Miami has. Even then though if I were Joe I would tell Dame that I saw the interview and he said Brooklyn as well so let's get what we can out of them. That's if Dame even wants out... still just waiting and seeing. Woj isn't always right but he said Dame gave the team 7-10 days to see what they could do so we've still got a week or more unless Joe throws in the towel.

 

The whole Dame wants to go to Nets and Heat was blown out of proportion. I interpret it as I am friends with Mikal and Bam.

 

just my gut feeling, if Dame gets traded, he ends up in Philly

 

I listened to Fischer again, and he said a lot of teams were waiting on Dame to make his decision, he's the first domino to fall.

Then thinking about the tweet that account said about Dame making up his mind. I think it was less about whether something would happen soon with Dame and more about how other moves from other teams are all dependent on what happens with Dame.

 

Same thing happened with Durant last offseason.