Love it. I don't think people understand how important it is for some of these teams just to make the playoffs. Look how important it was for the Sacramento Kings. It changed everything. It would be a huge success for the Detroit Pistons to just have a winning season. These teams are not trying to tank. Fans are not interested in seeing more draft picks.
Raptors get: Damian Lillard, Nassir Little Blazers get: Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., Chris Boucher, Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr., Toronto’s unprotected first-round pick in 2028, and a pick swap in 2029
Supposedly Pascal Siakam is pissed off that he's being discussed in trades. He wants to stay a Toronto Raptor. Let's win now, Toronto. It worked out before.
If we had kept some of Lebron's sweat from when he was a rookie we could now have a cloned Lebron on the Blazers. Hell, we could have 5 Lebrons on the Blazers.
Barnes is on a rookie contract, won ROY, and is 21 years old. Dame is 33 on a supermax. Were not getting picks from Toronto. Barnes, Trent Jr, Porter Jr, Thad Young matches salaries so Toronto can keep Boucher. Makes a lot of sense for both teams. I'd do that deal. If the Blazers can flip Ant and Nurk for Ayton or something like that they'd actually have a legit starting 5; but still have tons of youth and upside. Dame's "1 team list" almost makes it easier to flip him to a team like Toronto regardless of what he wants. If Dame had give 3 or 4 teams it might've looked bad for the Blazers to not accommodate. When its one team and their best asset is Tyler Herro the list is a joke.
