The shittiest thing about it is if you just google "Damian Lillard" four out of five articles are trade ideas for him. Most are from bloggers on clutchpoints or nbaanalysis from other markets but there's a story in the Athletic today about how the Knicks land him and other actual journalists are putting time into "dame trades". So I don't think this fucking terrible thread should be locked until this frenzy calms the fuck down.
Lakers talk the talk but are they willing to do what it takes? Anthony Davis and a few first rounders is your starting point.
I would not be a good GM because I'm really emotionally invested in Dame so I would be like you and demand more than AD but with the rest of our roster being what it is, if AD was offered straight up, a good GM would jump on it. I realize Dame is more durable. It's just: CJ, Norm, RoCo, AD, Nurk, Ant, Nas, DJ, MLE is far superior than what we currently have.
The suns are in the effing finals and even they have (made up) trade rumors for Dame. This is outta control. https://clutchpoints.com/suns-the-perfect-trade-they-must-offer-blazers-for-damian-lillard/
Jaylen Brown/Robert Williams/Pick or Ingram/Hayes/Hart or Sabonis/Brogdon/Pick(s) or Murray/Porter Jr or NOTHING
I would be shocked if Dame said any specific team or I sit. I just think he wants a chance to win it all and maybe he's decided he doesn't care where. If he joined a super team he'd look like the biggest fool in the league. If he was traded to Philly... that would be different.
Yeah the Rockets just gave Harden away... These are just by fans that don't understand the game, or apparently anything for that matter. Why not Kuzma for Dame straight across then? Fucking idiots. When has Lillard even mentioned the Lakers ever? Why are Laker's fans assuming that Dame did a 180 and is now 1000% all in on the most cliche of superteams? Am I missing something?
Should seriously start saying that someone "heard" LeBron wants out of LA and wants Portland. Same amount of evidence. Just keep tweeting it. Some dopey reporter will pick it up and write about it.
Delusional Laker Media at it's best. I agree with Blazer Nation should go on the counter offensive and make up all kinds of BS trade ideas involving LeBron and the Unidufus. Father time is ticking on LBJ, and Chicago is calling favorite son AD home. LA Media whores are working graveyard shift on this garbage.