I didn’t realize that Eason, Amen and Smith Jr. were all generational talents in their prime! I need to go put $10k on HOU winning it all next year since they have three players who are as good or better than Jaylen Brown and most of them are only 20! No wonder they brought in FVV and Brooks to come off the Bench for their multiple top 10 in the league guys! All sarcasm aside, those young guys are very talented and could even be all stars some day. Jaylen Brown is a two way wing who was just voted second team all NBA, meaning by definition he’s a top 10 player (or a top 4 wing, which IMO is even better in this wing dominant league) who is in his early prime. He’s absolutely worth two of those guys and picks. Dame is even better having the rarest talent in the NBA. Dame is arguably the greatest clutch player in NBA history.
If you ask them to give you their best offer they will low ball which they have done. If you are Portland and you want to send Dame to Miami ask them for what you want in return and see what they counter with. We are the ones selling not them.
I am pretty sure they asked for Bam and were told no, so at this point, they gave an offer that Portland did not like. I would say, it's up to Miami now.
Miami is looking for the best deal they can get without giving up to much and Portland should establish the price with Miami, as they are, the could be sellers, and should maximize what they can get.
I think Portland does not believe Miami is where the best deal will come, so they want Miami to give them the most they are willing to give - so they can confirm it. Basically, Portland wants Dame to open the list of teams he is willing to go to or have to report to training camp with the Blazers. Given that, they Blazers have no interest what so ever to make Miami's life easier. They asked for something (Bam), they were told no, got a low-ball offer they rejected. At this point, there is a stalemate - and it's not Portland that needs to be worried about the time. Miami has a bigger pressure on them, if they do not want to move it on - Portland can wait - until either Miami relents or Dame relents. Either way, works to Portland's advantage.
I probably agree on Eason for Brooks. But Jaylen Brown? I think they'd definitely give up a good young piece or two for him, no question.
I would be very on board with that. Doesn't seem very likely....but would really like that type of outcome. It can work, but it's a whole lot of bovine dung on one side of the scale and a Top-75 player on the other side. It's a lot of stuff....but that stuff isn't good and the some of all that mediocre filling is dreck. How about shut the hell up. How about don't sign a big contract and then half-ass it till you get back to where you wanted to be in the first place.
I take great joy in knowing that Karl Malone did not win a ring with the Lakers after joining a superstar team
I dont take it as ironclad, I take it pretty much like how I take the blazers saying “Sharpe is untouchable”. I doubt he’s untouchable, but I’m sure they’re not gonna trade him for OG and certainly not going to trade both Shaedon and Scoot for say, Jaylen Brown. If Dame agreed to stay and it took Shaedon and Scoot for Giannis, then I’m sure untouchable goes out the window. That’s what I was saying in reference to HOU.
If Dame agreed to stay would you trade Shaedon, Simons and Scoot for Jaylen Brown? Then add picks on top of that?
Sure but technically the Blazers never publicly said that Shaedon is untouchable. Those were reports that were released by the media.
Understand your point but disagree with it. The Blazers aren't obliged to be sellers. We have Lillard under contract for four years. We don't "want" to trade him. We want Dame. It's on the Heat to present a package the Blazers can't refuse. Don't do their work for them. Don't set Dame's market value for them (and other teams that might want to get involved). The Heat need to blow the Blazers' socks off. In doing so, they set a bar that other teams might feel they can surpass and perhaps even alienate Dame to the point that his representation opens things to other teams. By not saying what the Blazers want, the Blazers open the door to get more than they should in this market. They're playing this smart. We aren't in a hurry.
A good young piece is different than two (particularly of the 3 you mentioned). I think they’d go Whitmore + Eason or maaaaaaaaybe Jabari.
Just so we're clear... you're comparing: Eason - 9.3 ppg, 44.8% from the field, 34% from three, 6 rebounds, 1.2 steals Smith - 12.8 ppg, 40.8% from the field, 30.7% from three, 7 rebounds, 1.3 assists Amen to Simons - 21 ppg, 44.7% from the field, 37.7% from three, 2.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists Sharpe - 9.9 ppg, 47% from the field, 36% from three, 3 rebounds, 1.2 assists Scoot
