I get that. But we still need a superstar package and just because we got more than nothing doesn't mean we got the right price
He effectively said we don't know dame. He also effectively said we never knew Dame. Just... I'm stunned.
This is all part of their leverage plan. Outside of going on and on about failed promises and talking shit, they (Lillard/ Goodwin/Haynes) have nothing else. There is no other leg to stand on to get what they want. Just bear with it for a few more months and people will lose interest. Shut down any trade negotiations til they stfu. Deal with this in training camp when there is far less public posturing and duress. Whats the worst that can happen? He makes a diss track that a few hundred people will listen to and cringe after? BFD.
I think we'll get offered Jovic, taking on Duncan Robinson's shit contract and 4 maybe even 5 FRPs along with some expiring contract(s). I think that should be enough for Cronin to just want to take it and wash his hands of this situation. We'll see. I think that Cronin and most likely Andy Elisburg will have a sit down today or tomorrow in Vegas and we'll either get a trade or Cronin will either leak or say publicly that there are no suitable deals on the table right now so we'll wait until there are and we plan on seeing Dame in training camp.
I don't want us to trade Dame before Harden. At this point in their careers, Dame is waaayy more valuable, but I'm curious to see where he (Harden) ends up and for what return
An interesting thought: I doubt they could do it, but maybe they can: no former players have come out to defend Dames character during this. I.E. "the organization is run poorly, this makes sense". It wouldn't mean much, but it is interesting.
We do know that Josh Hart and Nicolas Batum have in the last year said that the organization is a good one.
Haynes said that Dame signed his extension last summer with a promise from the team that they would build a roster to compete for a championship. I don't believe that at all. Firstly, Dame signed that extension because this is going to be his last big contract and he was eligible for a 35% of our cap deal after being on the team for 8+ years. Like he would leave that much money on the table. Get out of here with that bullshit. Second, there's no way that Joe Cronin told Dame he could build a championship caliber team in one year. No fucking way. I'm sorry, I don't believe that. The narrative keeps shifting. Dame's cronies keep leaking more and more shit to try to make the team look bad.
