So what actions should happen if Portland truly SCREWED Dame over and LIED! I guess as a result the Blazers now owe it to Dame to trade him to Miami for very little talent in return? Yes they need to do right by Dame. Yeah I wonder what side could be trying to gain something from promoting these wild stories......
I don't think they're misleading statements. It matters to me for reasons that probably don't matter to you, which is fine. They don't. It's on Miami to do right by Dame too and value Dame like they should. What does this mean?
Its entirely possible the Blazers decided they would not trade #3 and Ant for Jaylen Brown. Its entirely possible Dame decided he wants out of Portland as a result. Doesn't mean either side is wrong or liars.
There was no path to building a contender around Dame. Maybe it took Cronin an extra 4-16 months to finally realize that but its where we are. I'm glad we aren't throwing away those assets at a doomed to fail attempt to win with a 33 year old PG. It's fine Dame wants to go a different direction. That doesn't make anyone a liar. Its just a sad end to the Dame era. It's an end that was a dozen years in the making, not just now with Cronin.
I don't want to deny anyone has sources, I know people do. Great. It's just always too convenient to be able to say well yeah, I was told about that months ago, if nothing was ever otherwise shared. We all speculated on Grant coming here, and knew he talked with Dame, and fit the TPE. I know not every rumor can be shared, but to come out after and say I knew the exact details 2 months prior sounds like bullshit when a month prior, there was still comments of fear it'd be our lottery pick included.
Opposing GM's knew Cronin was in a pickle. Joe put himself above everyone, over-inflated his team's direction. Spent almost 2 full seasons bragging about championships. If Cronin did make calls, imagine how they went: opposing team war room - "we got Blazers on line 1. ... - "Hey.. tell them trade us Shaedon and future 1sts then hang up" - "don't you wanna hear their offer ??" - "{heavy laughter ensues} "
I know I posted it in another thread, but every time I see this Miami thread I am overcome with the same emotion... Mods, please feel free to remove it as a repost if you must.
We put it out for people to hear in real time. We had a stream 2 months prior putting out some details. Yes we still had fears that Cronin would get out-leveraged anyways, that has been a theme in his tenure. I trusted but also didn't fully believe Eric's intel at the time.
We better not lose out on more than one first round pick for Ayton. I just don't see Phoenix doing it.
Just seems like if you knew the exact details, Eric wouldn't fret about it being our lottery pick. but what do I know
That actually makes Dame look bad and not Joe.....and I am not sure I believe it. What this guy is essentially telling you is that Dame gave Joe a list on June 26th and then decided to screw us (fans) by changing his mind in less than a week over what Joe said after the meeting? Is Dame really that petty? I don't believe he is. Something seems off with that story. Either way, Joe needs to do what is best for "us" while going off that original list. That seems like a fair compromise. As far as the "he'd do right by him" statement...I am assuming he meant within reason.......and not taking back the bare minimum. Certainly, Dame realized that.
Knew some details, not every detail, and it's not something where you can 100% believe intel, so that's why we fretted about it.
When did Joe say that was never really the plan? Perhaps it is you who is putting words in other people’s mouths. And when did anyone say “Bones think this”?
