I doubt Minnesota even cares about Simons, they reached for Okogie at 20 with Simons on the board still. Portland was allegedly trying to trade up so teams ahead of them would've probably known who they were targeting.
If we trade CJ and keep Aminu and Turner, Harkless should start at the 3. Dame, Butler, Harkless, Aminu, Nurk. Curry, SAUCE, ET, Biggie, Collins Having Butler, Hark, and Aminu in the starting lineup gives us a level of switchability (just made that one up) we've never had.
Minnesota (a) are already among the worst defending teams in the league, so why would they replace Butler with CJ? (b) already have a short scoring guard, who just dropped a career high 50 points last night. I don't think CJ is the guy they're after. I think they'd be more interested in Josh Richardson (currently averaging 19.1 ppg) and they already turned down him plus a pick.
What he's doing is not prima Donna. He's basically calling people out and not caring who. He's not whining at all.
I don't think I ever said he was whining. But he does have some "prima donna" tendencies in him: (and by no means am I implying he is not good, but still his act is over the top) PRIMA DONNA a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance. synonyms: ego, self-important person, his nibs, temperamental person, princess, diva, pooh-bah; informaldrama queen
I was kind of with him until the whole Rachel Nichols thing. He seriously brought in ESPN to try to humiliate guys he wasnt with all summer to act like they arent working as hard as he thinks they should be. Thats not leadership to me. Im with him about guys need to play hard, and work hard and all that. He obviously hasnt been a guy who inspires others to play for him. I may be wrong but I think Blazer players play hard for Dame, they love Dame, he leads them on and off the court and inspires them to play better.
Prima Donna - a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance. Fits Butler to a T.
Smh. As if that would do anything. As if he controls where he goes. He doesn't care about his teammates, why would he care about a sign in the stands?
That’s a defensive monster, my favorite part is how good Dame/Nurk and Sauce/Collins play together though.
Butler don't like soft guys like KAT or Wiggins. Dame isn't soft. Dame is 1st team NBA. Dame has good relationship with Jimmy off the court. Just make offer for Jimmy ffs
