Dame asks for trade (And there it is)

I was reminiscing about "Nurk Fever" circa 2016 the other day. Man that feels like a lifetime ago, lol...

 

Are we trading Dame to Miami because he wanted to be there? What if OKC offer us their multiple draft picks?

 

I wish.

 

Dame never asked for gold. He just asked for some vets. He would have rather lost in Portland than won anywhere else.

 

right now, I have a lot of trouble seeing Portland taking any 'yeah-this-is-the-smart-choice' option

 

Dame doesn't have a 'no trade' clause. He could go Ben Simmons but that wouldn't be a good look.

 

Reggie Miller managed to make it tenable. I thought Dame was the same. Too bad. He will find his standing has been diminished.

 

We’ll be exciting to watch, but “better than expected”? I’ve seen what the west will be like this next year… not sure I’m expecting much.

 

I mean, people think we're gonna be <20 wins. I'm betting closer to 30.

 

When is the next time the city of Portland will have another superstar that has the caliber AND loyalty of Dame? Probably never. This is such a tragic day that was years in the making.

 

It's the Triple S. guard rotation.

 

Exactly and when he asked the team not to go young they did the opposite. I guarantee you that this trade demand wasn't a shock to Joe and I would almost guarantee you this was in line with what was talked about during the conversation.

 

The loyalty part has gone the way of Clyde Drexler.

 

I guess we're the raindrops. Thanks for the memories, but now all I want from Lillard are assets.

 

Well, if he waited a bit longer, I am sure there would be vets. The fact that no moves were made and that Miami was clearing space since the start of the FA period tells me he probably asked out a little while before.

Either way, it's done. I am fine with it. I wish him luck except when he plays Portland and I hope Scoot + Sharpe and company make him regret his move the way LMA probably regrets not sticking around with Dame when he wanted to go play in Texas.

I am absolutely fine with him wanting out, I am absolutely fine with people worshiping the ground he walks on, it's all good. My personal opinion is that I liked him here, great player, but I will not consider him loyal going forward. It's really that simple.

 

This was always Dame's choice. Rather than mentor his replacement, he took the super team option. Now Joe has the cap room to balance the roster and build a new team. It's Dame who ripped off the bandaid.

 

We don't have to do him any favors anymore either; if we can't get a good package from the teams he want to go to, he can stay here, sit out, whatever.