Meeting between Dame and Cronin today

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  1. SwissBlazer

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    Haynes is or was doing a live on the Bleacher Report app
     
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    Yeah but I don't see dame winning or even getting close to a ring with Brooklyn. At least the heat have proven they can get to the finals with their roster lol
     
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    It'd have to be a sign and trade with green no? We got no cap space otherwise
     
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    Good god B/R's website is aids....

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    He said that two weeks ago too. "just wants a puncher's chance" That I believe.
    You get him a forward (or center) to go along with Grant and Dame will be fine.
    Not a big ask.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    :smiley-195517897341:argument:

    Am I doing it right?


    In all of this, I find it interesting how many trade ideas are shot down with things like "that person is too hot and cold! They aren't the big swing we need" or "that person is often injured. We're looking for a big swing to take!"

    I may be crazy, but isn't that exactly what a big swing would look like? High risk, high reward.

    What does a "big swing" look like if it
    1. Can't be a player that isn't guaranteed to be healthy
    2. Can't be a player that's struggled
    3. Can't cost us any of our young prospects
    4. Can't be a flight risk next year

    Great, affordable, healthy players aren't available for free. You have to be willing to concede on one of the above requirements, or else you're not really looking to take a big swing.

    I think Cronin just doesn't "want" to take such a risk, and I think other GM's are really reducing his list of options for check swings.
     
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    It’s gonna be tough

    Dame could opt out and things will be fine in a couple of years. But if he stays we likely stay in purgatory and lose youth trying to make him happy for 2 years
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    This.

    Regardless of what their reasoning is, point is that FO never took a risk under Olshey, and that's continuing under Joe Cronin. Can't blame Dame.
     
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    Disgusting. Even if it's for cleaning, or renuevation, or whatever. C'mon.
     
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    Where are you? It ain’t even noon here.
     
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    What???

     
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    If we're taking this at face value, and Dame doesn't want to be on a 3 all-star team, then you can rule Miami out.
     
    Tince, Jun 26, 2023
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    Everyone wants as good of a backup center as the team can get. It's not just Dame asking for that.
     
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