Dame all but demanding vet roster

3 guard lineup is 32 minutes a game. Scoot can start out with 25 in his rookie season. Scoot has a long wing span and at 200 lbs there are plenty of teams that they can be on the court together for 10 minutes.

I don't think Dame feels lied to nor do I think he would consider Scoot a slap in the face. Again not my first choice, but it is not a bad option.

 

Heavily disagree with your opinion, but we'll see.

 

Very easy to get Scoot 30 mpg with Dame as long as we trade Ant.

 

Are we only a Buck Williams away? If the answer is yes then let’s just trade the pick before it becomes a Sam Bowie. If not, then we have to do something else. I personally feel like we are several players and a coaching staff and a front office away, but I really want to be wrong about that.

 

I hope Dame can be traded to a contender. I love to see him win a ring

 

I think if we draft and keep a lead guard that's around Dame's size, that is when Dame will ask out. I think there will be a trade involving the third pick and I'm just hoping it's a really good one.

 

I interpret that way as well, but there are people on this forum who disagree. It is what it is.

 

It's less about that and more about what it signifies.

Not to mention just assuming we trade Ant for something that's not just a salary dump.

 

This is gonna end good for Dame, good for his new team, BAD for us. That’s what I’m thinking.

 

Bad this year, probably bad next year. But we will be young and scrappy, unlike some previous times we’ve been awful (something something donut guy)

 

"Will he be traded before draft night?" No...... he can't be traded until July 10th. It's like these people don't do any research at all.

 

So Chris Haynes said that if there is a trade for Dame, it is most likely he will go to either the Nets or the Heat. He said Boston is out and not the Knicks. Also said not to the Western Conference.
Both teams have Dame's "dawgs" - Bridges and Bam.
Either of these get anyone excited?
Dame and Nurk to the Nets for Simmons, Claxton, Finney-Smith, & Suns 1st rounders from 23, 25, 27 & 29
or
Dame to the Heat for Herro, Robinson, Jovic & Heat 1st rounds from 23, 28 & 30 for Dame

 

I think the idea that any trade for a player with 1 year remaining on his contract is a bad trade is a bit weird. NBA contracts are relatively short. And teams usually don't sign all-star level players to 4 year deals with the intention of trading them with 3 years left on the deal. Almost never happens. Things can just sour and teams decide to move on with blessings form the players involved.

I have seen nothing that says Brooklyn is looking to trade Bridges, and he's about the only 'logical' target for #3 that has a long term deal. That's a big reason why his price would be high, if he even has a selling price

just about every other player that's a 'realistic' possibility for the 3rd pick (or less), Brown, Siakam. PG13, DDR, OG...all only have one guaranteed year left on their deals. John Collins has 2. There are no risk free paths to roster upgrades; none

Portland is not going to get any guarantee for an extension from any of these guys. They will simply have to take a chance like they did on Grant; like OKC did on PG13

 

I'll say again...people should just stop imagining Dame will be traded for any 2023 picks. The chances that he demands a trade before the draft, and even before the off-season rolls for a few weeks are close to zero

 

I think they would be picking for us.

 

You don't think Grant and Portland made a handshake deal on what would happen this summer?

 

If it was between those two offers, I'd take the Nets package. Many of those Suns picks are unprotected and Durant will be gone. Booker will still be there, but with not of lot of help and not much Draft capital to bring in new talent. It gets a rim running, defensive big that will help defensively and Simmons contract comes off the books in a couple years when you have an idea of what you have in all the youngsters and will look to add veterans or some free agent pieces.

Unprotected 1st round picks are like gold. There is of course no one of Dame's caliber in that proposal, but it signals a hard reset that probably needs to happen and Portland won't have Dame's $58 and $63 million dollar payouts when he is ~36/37.

 

I like the Nets trade much better.
Even if the Nets wanted to pull Nurk, Claxton, & Finney-Smith out of the deal - I still like it better.

 

those phoenix picks are meaningless in my mind

 

Scoot
Sharpe
?
Ben Simmons
Claxton

We better hope Simmons reverts to 4 years ago. When we pick top 3 again next season we can get our SFOTF.