Trade Idea Dame Trade Ideas

I’ll take Drexler, with his All NBA 1st team and multiple finals appearances any day. Or an actual title with Walton.

 

Sensitive bunch in here… so emotional for a filthy rich player who doesn’t care about you.

 

Lmao, bunch of drama queens in here because his family played the song on the background as a joke in a public place where he has no control of what music played.

 

You can take whatever the fuck you want but neither of those guys would have stuck with this team through the thin times the way Dame did. Oh and you might not know because I don't know if you're even a fan but Dame was All NBA 1st team in 2018 and he hasn't had the balanced great rosters to play with that Clyde had year in and year out or the one that Walton had for a few seasons.

 

Dame has never won anything.

 

Cool, keep doing your thing...

 

Because it’s an exhibition team? Seriously… do some research.

 

You mean like the Washington Generals?

 

Yup. And if the Blazers trade Dame away and don’t re-sign Grant, and go full youth movement, that’s essentially what the Blazers will become for the next several seasons. A fun little squad of high-flying dunkers for the fans of real NBA teams to enjoy watching their teams win against.

 

Correct, yeah that was the comparison I was thinking of, would be silly to use stats from those games just like Ignite.

 

If Blazers don't have Grant or Dame contract they'll have a lot of salary space to gain other assets or get better.

Since we've won the same amount of playoff games as the Thunder the last 4 years I don't see much downside. I'd rather try to build towards something instead of these complete doomed to fail attempts of winning, which accomplished nothing.

 

I get it...It's a junior training ground and an alternative for guys that want to take another route. Thats cool.
Scoot could be a hell of a a player and I do trust that management is more plugged into the Dame situation than more than anyone. I would expect once Dame is done vacationing with family we'll hear more from him.

 

Not having Dame's contract means what.......we trade him for expiring contracts? So I guess that might help us next summer.

Not signing Grant would help us with the MLE this summer but I believe he is the 7th-rated FA this year...so can we do better with the 12 million MLE?

Let's remember Portland does not do well with FA signing so yes the space can still help, but nothing that will get us difference-makers. Trading Dame to a Miami is going to get us a few late 1st round picks. Trading his to the Nets gets us what.......Phoenix's picks. Not thrilled with that scenario either. We are looking at a long building process. A process that has failed more than it has succeeded, especially since we do not have the luxury of helping the process with Vets choosing to go there like the Lakers or even Philly.

 

Define “several seasons”

IF Scoot and Sharpe pan out it’s likely 3 years of rebuilding

 

Sorry, but this belief in quick turnarounds through drafting very young players is fools gold. I’m as impressed as anyone by the physical abilities of Scoot and Shaedon, but they both came into the league at 19 years of age without having played a minute of major college basketball. Neither has proven himself by playing through an NCAA season and the pressure of the March Madness tournament. Despite that, you think they are going to lead the Blazers into the NBA playoffs at the age of 22 or 23? The only guy I can think of who performed like that is Kobe and he did it playing with one of the most dominant centers in league history and an experienced team.

 

Most of what I would say in response is covered by Pinwheel1’s post. The other is that it’s a much quicker road to relevancy starting from a base of Dame and Grant than it is from NBA kindergarten and the mix of dreck and future picks you’re likely to get by trading Dame.

 

I think if Shae and Scoot pop and we add the right people around them, we could be relevant in three years. Not a contender. Maybe at best a playin team… but that’s basically where we are now.

 

In a perfect world one more top 5 lottery pick from our own Big 3 lol. One can dream.

 

There’s a lot of wiggle room in those two qualifiers. If they “pop” to All-Star levels in 3 years. If “the right people” includes very good established NBA players who can keep the ship steady when things get tough. If that happens, maybe you’ve got a 8th seed. It’s a lot easier road if the right people include Dame, Grant and other guys Cronin can add this summer.

 

Well… how could we possibly predict the success of the team without knowing several key decisions. That’s impossible.

If Dame is traded, what do we get for him?

Do we bring back Jerami? Do we sign and trade? Does he walk for nothing?

What do we get for Simons and Nurk?

You’re asking for a prediction based on a scenario that doesn’t exist, so yes… I’m going to add qualifiers because I have no idea what the team will look like in three months.