You could always get rid of his salary. You'll always get offers from Owners obsessed with STARS. Cuban,Matt Ishbia, Vivek, Balmer with his stupid new arena etc
I think that's become pretty clear. The conspiracy theory about Dame and Grant colluding was just swamp gas
People change their minds. Big deal. I genuinely believe the FO had every intention of moving the #3 pick until Scoot fell into their laps. They changed their minds at that point and chose to live with the consequences of picking Scoot, knowing full well the likely outcome was a Dame trade request. So it works both ways. Lillard probably feels lied to/misled/betrayed whatever you want to call it, and that feeling probably has something to do with why he doesn't give a shit anymore about how he handles this. Totally fair IMO, I would feel the same thing in his shoes.
It seems to me one team in this equation is desperate to get a deal done because they are going for it this year, and that team's not us. There's not a heck of a lot of incentive for the Blazers to send Dame to the Heat for scraps. In fact, I don't think it should be the Blazers that are looking for a third or fourth team to get this done. And if the Miami media and national talking heads want to skewer the Blazers for leaving Dame in limbo, oh well, cry me a river, I've got a young team to develop.
Dame does not have a no trade clause. He is under contract for multiple years. Joe has ALL the leverage here. Dame is "hoping" we will trade him for cheap. Joe must wait until Durant/Gobert level return is presented to him, otherwise, do not pull the trigger.
oh he absolutely gives a shit about how he handles it. he's been reposting commentary on IG nonstop, his cronies in the media are doing his work for him, and even his cousin is calling out the team/fans. and i think it's only getting started.
Has anyone ever considered pumping dame with torodol? Instead of getting us 5 2nd round picks, it'll be 5 first round picka guaranteed. Miami will do anything to find that 3rd team then!
I mean, there's nothing stopping Pat Riley from saying the market dictates have been established, and sending Jovic, Caleb Martin and Jaquez here with picks and something they get from trading Herro probably are better terms than they have a right to expect. The more they lowball us, I would hope the more Cronin and the Vulcans ask for or threaten to ship Dame to another team, Only thing that seems to be stopping Dame from getting to the destination he wants is the obstinance of the destination he wants.
The Toradol by itself makes the total trade package worth more to the Blazers. That stuff doesn't grow on trees. Or maybe it does. Anyway, it's not free.
I don't think he's the one making his cronies do this. This is just how those people feel. They've wanted Dame out of Portland for so long. But whatever, even through all the "taking the high road" bullshit he definitely feels betrayed, and he has a right to. And if he wants to be vengeful about it I can totally understand where that's coming from. We don't, and shouldn't, cave to his demands though.
So, there are about three teams that Dame can potentially make an immediate contender. Miami, Philadelphia...Okay, maybe two, and it sounds like Philadephia is high on Maxey, and Dame would take the ball out of his hands. If Dame does not make a team an immediate contender, why would they go $200mil in on a guy with his skillset and at his age? I'm honestly curious. I'm not seeing it. I get teams taking a flier on the expiring contract of a Harden. I'm not seeing or hearing any rumors of the market for Dame that people keep talking about. If Miami falls apart, who are the options?
I honestly feel that there is a reason Dame specified Miami, and I think the rest of the league sees it as well. They have the defense to cover for him. They have Jimmy Butler who runs the team. They simply need a guy who can get a big bucket when the pressure is on. That is what Dame does, and does it very well.
That's good for Miami if they can make a deal (involve other team/s) to get Dame without having us lookin like a charity. I'm a Dame fan, I will root for him except against the blazers. But I am a Blazers fan before and will be after Dame. KD wanted out of Brooklyn and wanna go to Phoenix. Nets did not trade him that summer. By being patient, they got a good return.
