I hope Cronin is far less emotional about this decision than you. I don't care where Dame goes, as long as we get the best return possible. I'm not ok taking back less because my feelings are hurt by Dame, the Heat, or any other team. I'll let the league deal with this issue of players demanding trades, Portland doesn't need to give a discount to make a point to help the league.
The relationship can still be good despite him requesting a trade if both agrees - From the blazers point, we need to reset - From dame's point, i have to make the most chances at winning while i'm still good Both agrees, both still amicable. In this scenario, I don't see Dame unfollowing the team. Because he did unfollow, this confirms there is bad blood
You may be right, but nothing has been confirmed regarding bad blood. Almost all my unfollows have nothing to do with having "bad blood" but instead of no longer wanting to view a profiles content.
I sure hope so. This has to be the most talked-about trade in NBA history, and I’m sick of reading about it. Just get his ass out of here.
Nuggets are gonna be pissed! Blazers stole their championship spotlight with Trade Dame drama. I expect Denver to show no mercy in games against Portland. It's fine, whatever, helps the draft next summer.
https://x.com/wirehoops/status/1693670849646072022?s=46&t=YcH_qBru8CTQJmqP5pdnoQ So does this outsider
That's sarcasm obviously I wouldn't trade him for that. But rewarding the Heat is a complete capitulation and shooting ourselves in the foot value wise. Fuck the Heat, Fuck Goodwin, Fuck their fans, and at this point, and it pains me to say it but Fuck Dame!
My point is that I'm not willing to discount our return to spite the Heat, their fans, Goodwin, and certainly not to get back at Dame. Get the best deal and move on.
Get the best deal from any team not named the Heat and the only way to know if you can get a better deal is to WAIT. Patience here is essential do not, I repeat do NOT set this template or it WILL come back to haunt us. If by next summer we have no other suitors, fine trade him to the Heat, but for god's sake don't fall into their pit trap which has flashing neon signs saying PIT TRAP DEAD AHEAD VALUE LOST FOR SURE!
Yeah, seems like Dame is mad at the organization, doesn't it? This isn't a big deal at all because it's par for the course and shouldn't be a surprise.
For me its not that THIS is a big deal, but its just another small move within a larger move that has been dragging this summer on and on. For me its not this individual thing, its this whole situation sucks beyond anything I've experienced as a Blazer fan before.
