Dyson, 4 picks and 3 swaps is WAY better than anything Miami can offer. Dyson can play point forward.
The Blazers had made that incredible run from 89-92 with 3 straight trips to the WCF and 2 trips to the Finals. Ironically, perhaps their best team was the team that didn't go in 1991. By 1994, it was obvious the Blazer were on the decline from their zenith and made Drexler aware they weren't going to try to make one more run at it by brining in the pieces they needed. Remember, Barkley wanted to go there, and Portland wouldn't trade for him. So due to that, he requested a trade to where he had a chance to win a title. His hometown happened to be one of those places and was the most logical choice. The GM should have held out for more in return, but it's not like Clyde held the team hostage nearly to the extend Dame did by continually going to the press, granting every interview, and having his mouthpieces get his narrative out every other day. It was much more quiet and subdued. Fans were hurt because they had actually accomplished something with that team and didn't want it to end even though all the signs were there that it was on it's way down. He got a chance to go home, win a title, and the rest is history. But I'm not quite sure why Clyde gets all the grief that he does. That may be more with what happened after his career when he went into the HoF as a Rocket, became a Rocket broadcaster, and then the obligatory homer. But he took Portland on a run they had never experienced before or since in terms of that 3 year run. They were dominant. They destroyed teams and Drexler was a physical force that was unmatched at his position. Jordan was the better player and more athletic, but Clyde was incredible strong and had almost 30 lbs on Jordan. If Portland picks Michael, he and Clyde would have been devastating. It was bitter at the time because of how good they had been. It got worse later, because he chose his hometown where he grew up, went to college and won a title over the team he played most of his career with. But I don't remember him doing or saying anything to the level of what has gone on here in the last couple of years. The endless, 'will he or won't he' had become so tiresome. I don't blame Dame for wanting a chance to win. But the whole, "I'm down for the grind" and "I don't want to play with a team of stars" rings a bit hollow when his personal mouthpiece Haynes is throwing that narrative out to whomever will listen.
