Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #12 - NBA CUP - BLAZERS VS TWOLVES - NOV 12, 2024 - TUES - 7 PM - KATU 2.2, BV

Camara talks to Anthony Edwards, his former college teammate.

 

You are correct that they technically signed Grant after Dame asked out, but Portland had agreed to terms with Grant the day before Dame went public with trade demands. Had the Blazers reversed course it would have been a horrible look for them with players (& agents) across the league. Presumably they offered the massive deal in an attempt to keep Lillard in PDX to play with the friend he'd initially lobbied they trade for. Without Dame here Grant clearly didn't fit the team's timeline and his contract was said by many here to be unmovable. I would hope that had they known for sure Dame was gone there would have been no way in hell they would have signed him to that deal as it made no sense with the state of their remaining roster. It seems Dame wanted to do his friend a solid while leaving a flaming catch 22 pile on Cronin's doorstep

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