Feel like the final haul will likely be 3-4 picks 2 young upside players from Schmitz database and expiring salary to make it all work with Dame and Nurk going out.
What happened to all the players he was saying wanted to come to Portland and play with him here? What did he do that was so loyal? not ask for a trade earlier?
Tend to agree with that. If this is for FAs, those guys don't play here anyway. If it's for agents, agents are going to get the best deal for their players the vast majority of the time and would sign with the scum of the earth if it paid well. If it's to re-sign the guys on the roster now, well, you've got years to treat them right and make them understand you did the best for the franchise which was the best for them, and Dame was the one working to hold them back. I wouldn't blink if I were Cronin. I think Dame has a lot more to lose right now, and if they want to play it this way, this really stands to blow up in his face.
I get what you're saying about the mindset and how it changed. I do. Which hopefully means this drags out a bit longer and cooler heads can prevail. Cause I'm never going to be okay with Dame fucking over the team for a vendetta. I can understand it, but I'd never be okay with it. That'd tarnish a lot of goodwill, in my eyes. I realize it's an emotional response now but I just can't be okay him fucking over our team because of a slight. Again, I get the emotions he's feeling if it's the case, but damn. But there's still time.
I went to HS with him. I can say with all certainty that he has no more inside knowledge than any of you on here…..and THAT is saying a lot.
"Yeah, did you see how the Blazers screwed over Dame by giving him the super-max, letting him in on the management of the team and putting his cousin on the roster for two years? F those guys! They don't know how to treat players!"
The LAC trade was bad, no question. But every GM loses their first trade, it's kinda just how it goes. In hindsight, I think it's hard to argue that we didn't win the CJ trade, but a pretty significant margin -- which is it's own lesson to learn in any Dame trade, but that's besides the point. Also note that I mentioned that he *DID NOT* have the same kind of leverage that he does in this situation.
what a surprise...another tweet from some shithead in Miami saying the Blazers should give up and trade dame to miami
https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-...lillard-to-join-celtics?utm_source=reddit.com On NBA Today, Marc Spears of ESPN and Andscape shared he's heard Jayson Tatum is recruiting Damian Lillard to join the Celtics. Less than a month ago, Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes stated it's "pretty safe to say" the seven-time All-NBA guard isn't interested in taking his talents to Boston. But perhaps Tatum's sales pitch proves effective. That means the Celtics could acquire him without parting with Jaylen Brown. A package of Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, Payton Pritchard, Justin Champagnie, three first-round picks, plus pick swaps, could top an offer from the Heat centered around Tyler Herro joining the Trail Blazers or going elsewhere in a three-team deal. However, it's unlikely that proves the best proposal Portland receives. Boston could bolster it by including Derrick White, though. Lol no.....
I can't wrap my head around this perspective... We're going to have to take back salary somewhere. Simmons is almost a zero risk asset to take on (with the caveat that we're getting added value to take him)... Who cares what he is or isn't, his literal worst case scenarios are zero risk. Anything better than that, while getting paid to take him is gravy (and he still has a massive ceiling).
When it gets in this ballpark , give us a call back. Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 draft swap
