Dame says to front office: Do what is best for the team.

https://hoopshype.com/lists/exclusi...draft-blazers-front-office-legacy-retirement/

Nothing super ground breaking but he gives a little info about the workouts.

You’ve been busy this summer at Portland’s facility this summer watching some of the top prospects doing pre-draft workouts. Which player do you like in the draft if you guys stay at No. 3, and how can he help immediately?

Damian Lillard: Usually, when I’m there, I’m getting my workout early in the morning. When I’m heading out, the draft workouts are starting. I’ll sit there and watch some. I think they’re all super talented. The ones that I’ve seen are really talented. I think everyone that I’ve watched is considered a Top 7 pick. They all have the talent and ability to do it. There’s hype around all of them. I don’t really get into whether this guy can do this or that. They all have things they do well, and it’s like any other draft. You’ve got guys at the top who are expected to come in and do something. You never know until you get out there and can see it. I wish them all the best. We’ll see when it’s time to get out there.

 

He's there for the wine, FAMS

 

I think it's more like, "would you want to sleep with a beautiful model?" "What about if they're absolutely no consequences?"

 

Then there’s this:

 

This response seems so much more tight lipped than in the past few interviews.

If Portland came to you and asked what should we do with the No. 3 pick and Jerami Grant’s free agent deal, what do you tell them to make them into the championship-caliber team you want them to be?

DL: I’d say whatever you guys think is best.

 

What you think you know. Dame is too smart to provide an ultimatum like that. The situation is complex. We could be lowballed for Scoot, his value could grow exponentially this season, hell he could surprise us all and make the team way better.

 

This Dame quote is a full reverse and either signifies that the team has finally done what Dame has wanted for so long and will land him someone he sees as on his level to play with at a position of need or that he's fucking done with this team.

 

I DO know Dame wants no more youth, or there will be serious discussions about his future

 

I don’t like that it’s all text based. I wish this was a recorded interview.

 

Yeah we know Dame well enough by now (in interviews) that his tone of voice would tell us a lot. Also there's no way to misquote a recording... you can intentionally edit shit but you can't just make it up.

 

Interesting

 

the timing makes no sense. Why request a trade before the draft plays out? Unless he knows we’re for sure keeping the pick

 

Yeah Dame is requesting a trade while wearing a Blazers shirt on vacation... Yeez im out

 

Probably just some guy trying to get in front of a story. I will say that if we are moving forward with Scoot, Dame would have already told the team what his positions is on that. If the team knows they are trading Dame it's better to lay the groundwork for that trade before the team we're trading with makes their pick or picks tomorrow so they can make them with us in mind... especially since if we're keeping Scoot and moving Dame we can expect a complete youth rebuild blowup.

 

I don’t believe this to be true at all. He’s also in Paris

 

That is your assumption. He said the same stuff last season and he didn't ask out because Sharpe is really good.

Winning a title isn't the most important thing. He wants to be on a team that is trying to win.

 

in France...he was practicing his French while asking for a croissant and didn't say it right. Sounded like trade me