Post from another board - Lillard just could be a target of Jazz if true. "Word is the Jazz don't view the '24 draft class as a strong one, so they're not going to be worried about their pick conveying to OKC. Given that, and both Ainge and Zanik saying this offseason was going to be fun, it seems like they're about to get crunk with all those picks. Hoo boy.ost from "
if Dame is traded, and that's a long way from reality at this point, I don't think there's any chance he's traded within the division forcing the Blazers to face him 4 times a year. I'd bet he goes to the Eastern Conference. Utah? Why would they go for Dame? The only players the Blazers would really want would be Markkanen and Kessler, and Utah wouldn't be trading those guys away for somebody like Dame when the goal would be adding Dame to them....even though they'd still be miles away from contending
Honestly the two places dame may force a trade (again, STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE NOTION THAT THIS IS FAR FROM REALISTIC) , It'd be to GSW or Utah. Brand wise it makes the most sense (national pundits are too stupid to understand).
I feel like the NYK would be a really cool destination for him to get to. NYK becomes more attractive of a destination if they can beat CLE. They also have so many picks and some young guys that could be interesting. The DAL future 1st is getting increasingly more attractive and future unprotected NYK 1sts look a lot better once Dame retires. At the same time, Dame would be a huge star in the biggest market.
Well sure he could move to Oakland, but since they don't have an NBA team does that mean he'd still play for the Blazers?
For Reference: All NBA, All Star, All Defense players (some only vote getters / honorable mention) from last 3 years (in no particular order): PF: Markannen Sabonis JJJ Siakam Randle Simmons Zion Davis Dray C: Antetokounmpo Embiid Jokic Adebayo Ayton Anthony-Towns Gobert Allen Mobley Claxton Lopez Adams RB3 Wood Vucevic Valanciunas SF: Tatum PG13 Butler Kawhi Wiggins Herb Jones Finney-Smith Middleton Giddey Durant Lebron SG: Brown SGA DeRozan Dejounte Edwards Haliburton Booker Mitchell Beal PG: Doncic Holiday Fox Morant Trae CP3 Curry Kyrie
My ideal off season. A story by MM 1. Portland lands Wemby 2. Dame asks out 3. Portland trades Dame to Philly for Maxey, Milton, Harris who expires the following year, and picks 4. Portland trades Nurk and Ant for youth or picks 5. DO NOT re-sign Grant Build around Maxie 23 Sharpe 20 Wemby 19 That team would compete for a title in a few years. Especially given the assets and cap space
Biggest problem with this: We trading Dame and getting no picks back? Lol. And we have a 89.5% chance of not getting Wemby so it should be assumed we don't get him AND no one should be mad about it. If someone is, I'll laugh.
