Lillard expected to sign a 4 year Super-Max extension in Portland

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    Drexler was at least competitive in his personal match-up.
     
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    Since all these super star guys make 100s of millions, then what he gets is par. portlandupdates_zpsce487c9c.jpg Perhaps the team will need to change its name, expand it's market base and be the Northwest Blazers.
     
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    After Dame signs the Supermax:

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    Will u be my boss? I work 50 minimum every week and have for 15 years.
     
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    SURE!! I'm excellent at delegating responsibility.
     
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    Hell I can delegate responsibility to them.. Like a BOSS.

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    It will all work out at the end. We don't know what will go on with CJ when his time is up for new extension or a new contract maybe he will test the free agent market and maybe Simons become a taller Cj who know i am not going fret about it now.
     
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    This is a baseless statement. Judging a players desire to win based on your opinion of what they are worth.

    From what I have seen, Lillard's desire to win is off the charts.
     
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    My bosses don't do much physical work but they are there from before 7am until at least 6pm every day.

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    I have often argued for a max salary to always be the exact portion of the salary cap no matter when it was signed. Guys like Kawhi Leonard only make $23 million on his max deal while his teammate Kyle Lowry makes $31 million. All max players and all super max players should be making the same amount. It would help prevent non-stars from getting max contracts.
     
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    Duncan and Dirk were at the end of their careers when they did it, not heading into their prime.
     
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    The Tom Brady thing is such a misconception. He actually still made top money, he just allowed the Patriots to keep deferring payments down the road. They are going to have dead cap money for years after he retires. You can't set up your contracts like that in the NBA.
     
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    Well Olshey has 2 off seasons to set it up so that his supporting cast is better before the contract takes place. If the team isn't better heading into the 2020 season then it really doesn't matter what Dame is making.
     
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    Yeah maybe not the best choice of words. How about if he wants a better chance at winning....
     
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    The Blazers will have things like the MLE and minimum contracts that will be there no matter what Dame makes.

    I just keep thinking of it like this: If the Blazers plan is to maximize cap space in the summer of 2021 then we are fucked and might as well trade Dame and CJ and Nurk right now. We need to make moves between now and then so that our roster is already in contention heading into that season. Dame's extension has zero effect on this off season or next off season.

    Has anyone considered the fact that having Dame locked up for 5-6 years might in fact help Portland attract free agents this summer and next summer? Any potential signee wouldn't have to worry about signing here and having Dame bounce in 2021. It might also be the difference between guys like Kanter and Hood wanting to stick around too.
     
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    Your meme game is strong the last few days heh.
     
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    Agree with the first part, therefore i'd blame him for taking the deal...I think to qualify for a supermax you should at least have a league MVP or won a championship... or both
     
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    That's why I said: "Didn't Duncan and Dirk take less money to help with roster flexibility? Like with the NFL examples, it's usually guys late in their careers doing that sort of thing. I've gotta think it's pretty rare for someone in their prime like Dame."

    Doubtful. Dame still has to shake his reputation of being easy to stop in the playoffs. Free agents aren't coming here on the cheap for regular season success, and we'll never be able to attract any difference makers if we keep handing out dumb contracts like it's a gumball machine, no matter how much they might want to play with him.
     
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    Completely disagree. Despite being "easy to stop" they still made the WCF. You tell free agents that they would be even better if they had them to take the pressure off.
     
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