Dame all but demanding vet roster

I don’t see how it wouldn’t weaken our leverage.

If you’re a team trying to trade for the pick, you’re loving that Dame is out there continuously applying pressure because you’re hoping that Joe gets desperate and makes a bad trade.

If you’re Brooklyn you’re thinking, why would I trade you Bridges when I can wait and hopefully trade for Dame?

 

I don’t think that’s a newsflash to anyone who follows the NBA, including Portland’s own free agent, Jerami Grant. Everyone knows that if Dame isn’t happy with Cronin’s initial moves in free agency Dame’s going to be looking to exit. Cronin has to get the draft and the first moves of free agency right and done quickly. He’s definitely threading a small needle.

 

Also, it has been mentioned that Dame is still out there recruiting FAs to Portland. Although I am sure that list is small based on who is available, what our needs are, and the limited money we have available. Grant, Naz Reid, and a couple of others? One quick phone call from Dame can clear things up during the week before teams can contact free agents......" legally"

 

To @Phatguysrule point, you said Dame "literally" said he wanted to play for other teams, and he certainly did not say that. Even if you watch the tiniest part of an aggregated clip, he didn't say that. If you watched the entire interview, he clearly didn't say say he wanted to play for any other team. You did fall in the clickbait trap a bit on this one.

 

Cronin never had leverage so I don't get why people are getting so uptight about all this.

The entire league knows what we know: They must add someone to make Dame happy.

This is also why I said I'm prepared for a really, really lopsided trade solely to make Dame happy because, in our own GM's words, he essentially stated that "we need to make a move to help now and not worry about what that player becomes in the future".

LMAO

 

The Blazers leverage will be fine because they have the rights to draft Future MJ clone Scoot " Almighty " Henderson. Dude dominated the G League. Blazers should be able to get 2 All NBA players in return at a minimum.

 

I think his leverage will depend on what Charlotte does. If Scoot falls to us I assume more teams will want him and thus a bidding war could occur on draft night. Right now they don't know who they are trading for, so unless they like multiple players at 3...they are holding off.

 

I know you don't. You'll focus on the Miami/Brooklyn stuff instead of "I believe I'll be a Blazer when the season starts"

I just don't think NBA front offices are that reactionary or spend much time spinning round & round based upon tweets and player interviews

 

but it IS what he said. But you are certainly entitled to interpret as you prefer. He has said it several times…

I have to say. The amount of attention assumed stress some are putting on themselves over this os simply over the top.
You are steadfast in your opinion. That doesn't make your opinion any more factual than mine.

 

I actually hope all the other NBA teams in the league are falling all over themselves at the chance to get Scoot. I want them to love Scoot . Blazers leverage will never be higher with that #3 pick if Scoot is still there. Let the bidding war begin.

 

We all know very well what you think of his statements and what you should think will happen. Maybe tone it down a bit? Ive been catching up and my god this run youn have is becoming nauseating. How ling are you going to push your opinion on everything everywhere here as the only correct opinion?

come on man…

 

Pretty stilted interpretation, but we've been through this before ad nauseum. For instance, he didn't say he didn't want another rookie. He said he didn't want a 19-year-old that was going to take 2-or-3 years to develop. And you nor I, by your own admission in our prior conversation, know what the other kind of conversation would be, the tone it would have, what he was looking for from it, etc. ... in other words, it's taking a massive, unsubstantiated leap to conclude he was going to ask to be traded from "we'll have to have another conversation."

Dame said that ... and a lot of other things and did a lot of other things that don't support your narrative and your contention. You just keep plowing down the same path with no regard to the information you don't like, though, because you don't possess the imagination to see anything other than through your specific lens.

 

I assumed what you said was obvious, but clearly it isn't, so I'm glad you said it.

IF Dame wants to be traded and we open it up to the best offer, the previous comments should have zero impact on who Portland can get for him. If Cronin decides he's only going to trade Dame to his #1 choice, then this will be known by both parties and the leverage will be crap, as you said.

What he's saying on a boxing podcast isn't going to change the trade market. Good or bad.

 

It's been entertaining watching the summary of what Dame said about not wanting to add another 19 year old needing developing, to what it is today. Eventually, the it will be that Dame will demand a trade if Portland doesn't add multiple starters over the age of 45.

 

LOL @ people "Tired of Dame" go find another team. Nobody gives a shit what you're tired of. He's prob tired of weak ass MF FANS

 

biased folks are going to omit what doesn't fit their narrative and twist everything else up until it fits what they are selling.

 

This isn't funny to me

 

Emotions….

 

Not that anyone gives a shit about what I think, but here it is anyway.

I am all for Dame saying whatever he wants, heck it is entertainment which is why most of us follow professional basketball.

I am also all for anything that makes other GMs calling Portland's GM to discuss whatever, it is never a bad thing, imho.

 

I just find it silly that some will say a proven All NBA player , added to our All NBA player , has a slim chance of helping the team contend, but drafting an unproven youngster has all the chance in the world of succeeding going forward.