As he has said himself, "the grass ain't always greener". I think Dame has invested too much to give up now. Plus as he told Custer , the cost to said team wouldn't be low. I think he's probably frustrated , but sees the bigger picture, and knows the team can still add some valuable veterans with deals in the near future. Joe Cronin said as much. Talking about the preliminary steps being set in place. There is no guaranty a trade would get him any closer than just staying on course in Portland. Dame can lead this team. And he ain't taking a backseat to no one.
You didn't hear? Cronin lied to him. He's as good as gone. In fact, he's already in the starting lineup for the Heat AND the Nets.
Depends on free agency or trades. If we don't make another move and only add mediocre vet minimums I'd say more likely he prefers getting out. If we trade Ant for OG, sign Bruce Brown, sign Meyers Leonard I'd bet he for sure stays. We'll likely do something between such extremes. I'd tend to think it's closer to the former than the latter but I guess we'll have to see.
Even Bobby Marks said Dame would probably do better by staying in Portland. Trades don't make sense. They would deplete whatever team he went to. That shit in Phoenix ain't gonna work. They have zero depth and absolutely no defense.
That was definitely an interesting video. Felt like it was probably pushed by our FO, but it wasn't wrong...
Meyers? That ship has sailed. But i could see OG still in the works. That would be a fine addition. Browns staying in Denver.
Yeah, I think he'll eventually realize that what it would take to get him, is more than the other team could handle losing to win with him. And there is no way that Miami is going to be able to trade a bucket of warm beer for Damian like their fans think. Hell, if Portland can't trade Simons + #3 for Bridges, what makes people think the Blazers are going to trade Damian for scrubs??
That's a trash take, and ain't funny man. i know you're trying to be cute, but show some F-ing respect.
As a 3rd string vet minimum center in case Nurk is hurt he's fine. I'm not saying pay him $12 million per year ...
I get that, but naw. Eubanks is Bam on defense in comparison to Meyers. Meyers can hit a 3. otherwise he's a turnstile. Maybe a Jackson Hayes as stated in the FA thread.
no one is offering him that. Dude was a street FA last season with a bum (though supposedly improving) shoulder and a serious PR no-no on his record. I think he's looking at gladly accepting the Vet's min and running with it...
What’s the long term path if Dame stays? Starting Scoot at shooting guard? What happens with Sharpe? Dame thinks he has at least 3-4 more years playing at this level. Is Scoot coming off the bench for three or four more years?
I agree. Dame is not going to put this team in a bad place. He won't demand a trade that makes the team worse or hurts the team. I think he could change his mind if we don't do anything this offseason but i expect us to make some moves. " Criticizing the Portland Trail Blazers for holding onto the No. 3 pick is misguided. It would be different if they held No. 8 or No. 9 (or later selections), claimed they were operating within Damian Lillard's window and then did nothing. But third overall was viewed as a franchise-altering choice, and the Blazers ended up with Scoot Henderson, the consensus second-best player of the draft. They're smart to prioritize the pick like a cornerstone. It's on the trade market to yield an acceptable return. And it still could. Megadeals don't have to happen on draft night. Portland has an entire offseason to go through."
I'm assuming Eubanks is back in addition to Meyers. Of course Hayes is better; he's an MLE target. What vet minimum center is better than Meyers? There might be one I'm not saying he's a stud or anything, but Andre Drummond type guys are signed at that level. Meyers provides a unique center skill in 3pt shooting, is only 31, can bang for a few minutes against big centers so we don't have to see a 6'7" Blazer do it again. I always hated him as a Blazer but at this point it's a totally different role and cost which is fine. Either way he's a 13th man so it's not critical one way or the other. I just don't know of many great vet min center options.
