Damian Lillard meets with owner Paul Allen over team direction

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  1. ripcityboy

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    I don't even know if they invited Brooks in for a workout. He said he'd never even watched a Blazer game in Eugene. Bell I believe they did work out. And Mitchell.... I know some people on here wanted us to draft him.

    Nobody saw Kuzma coming. If they did, they are lying.
     
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    We could have had DeMarcus Cousins almost for free.

    Olshey trades only when forced by economics...i.e. his prior overpayments. The contract that squeezes everything now is McCollum, at least as much as Turner or Leonard.
     
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    Nobody wanted to see it, either.
     
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    Lol ya that pissed me off too but mostly because I thought it was bullshit and just his way of making look like that’s all that could have been down. He seems like the thin skinned type for sure.
     
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    Great deal for the Knicks. And Dame would be instant superstar. And I get free tickets here in NYC. hmmm
     
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    I would call Milwaukee and offer CJ, 1st rd pick and Collins for Middleton and Parker then see if we can get Hood for a package including Napier. But I wouldn’t make the Milwaukee trade until I knew I had Hood.

    I don’t want to trade Collins either but those are the type of players you have to be willing to move to make any real splash.

    Add our 1st to Milwaukee and Milwaukee and Portland’s 2nds to Utah. Or some type of conditional 1st.

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    Hood is mediocre in Utah's system (that's why he's available) and would fail in Stotts' system.
     
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    I'm not completely opposed to this trade for us but Milwaukee is the overwhelming winner in this deal.
     
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    Lol I think just the opposite, he’s bad in Snyder’s system because it sucks and if he was getting the shots Aminu gets in Stotts system he would flourish.
     
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    How? Middleton is very good and Parker was great before injury.
     
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    I love this for us but I don't see the appeal for Utah
     
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    Uhhh what? Lillard is having his 2nd best season in terms of TS%
     
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    Veeeeeery interesting...........
     
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    First sit down they’ve had?

    PA is very aloof.
     
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    I don't think it's realistic to expect this team to win championship within the next 3 years, which is probably the time window Lillard has on his mind. We might have a reasonable chance to get to a conference final but beating Warriors would be a massive task.

    On the other hand I cannot see Lillard getting a trade to a team that is likely to win championship, except maybe Spurs but I doubt he'd fancy playing with Lillard again. Warriors won't take him, Rockets won't take him, Boston won't take him, Cavs won't have the assets to take him and nobody else is likely to win championship anytime soon.
     
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    You couldn't be more correct.
     
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    Good for Dame. Looks like he too is losing confidence in Neil.
     
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    Would Cleveland give us Love, Shumpert and that sweet Brooklyn pick for CJ and Vonleh?

    Then we could move Aminu to SF and plug planet Pat into the starting 2 guard spot.

    It wouldn't be for this year, but that pick could either, A, net us a potential stud in the draft, or B, enable us to land a special wing via trade....

    Meh, I'm not sure I like it, but it's a thought
     
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    Dame loves Stotts cause he lets him jack up 30 footers with 20 seconds left on the shot clock with no consequences.
     
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    I would do that in an instant. And try to swing that pick to OKC for PG. A dame/Pat/PG/love/Nurk lineup is better than what we have now
     
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