Short answer: No. Unless you've got a young superstar on your team, it seems like most new ownership actually prefers a clean set of books to set their own path. Plus, potential owners are likely thinking big picture, not team talent the next 3-4 years.
Ok, Thanks. I thought it would be funny to tell teams low balling, "Sorry, we have a fiduciary responsibility not to accept your offer"
unless the Blazers take back horrible long term contracts...no a lot of factors go into a team's valuation and payroll is only a small part of that. Just being a team in the NBA is the primary valuation and right now, Dame being, or not being, a Blazer is a minor blip compared to the new media deals coming in 2025. That's where the valuation lies because it represents an expanding international market, and billions of dollars
That's because the longer this goes one the more chance that a team like Philly (who Dame knows he couldn't complain about going to and still have a good image) can swoop in. They're trying to get to where they want but they know that if we get him to a playoff team with other stars that he'll just have to go there or look like something I'm sure he doesn't want to look like.
It's why I'd send him somewhere that actually has a good shot at re-signing him like Houston. They have a treasure trove of former lottery picks and young talent perfect for our rebuilding team.
It's fucking unbearable, but sometimes I can't help but push back against these people. Luckily, I have seen some non-Blazers fans on social media show logic and common sense.
I was arguing with someone with this exact point but instead of cars, I used a couple bags of chips and a bottle of water. Person replies back to me saying that we basically surrounded Dame with a couple bags of chips and a bottle of water during his tenure. I guess he's trying to justify that the Blazers just need to trade him to the Heat just to appease Dame. Whatever....
Accepting a "low-ball" offer would have little to no effect on a team sale. That said, accepting any terrible offer could, or probably would, damage revenue streams, i.e., ticket, merchandise and advertising sales for day to day operations. So the Blazers still have an obligation to say, "Sorry, we have a fiduciary responsibility not to accept your offer"
Haven’t posted a new one in a long time, but this was fun during the lockdown…… https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hometrippin-w-big-john/id1505083031
