yeah yeah...I know you don't like multiple options, but there should be an "it depends" option, and it would have the most meaning so even though I can't intelligently choose without more info, I'm going to vote trade it just because of how incessantly the "trade Dame" crowd has carpet-bombed the forum since the lottery. It's a protest vote
Where is option C…… I like both A and B. I can’t make up my mind, I kind of want Dame to make the decision after we can’t find a good trade that makes us a contender lol
So then 90% of people vote it depends. Those results wouldn't tell us much of anything. Having to choose might tell us how happy posters will be of either outcome. There has been a narrative that Blazers fans overwhelming want the team to trade the pick to win now with Dame. I've been surprised to read a lot more support from those who want to keep the pick than I expected.
the results of any poll on S2 don't tell us much of anything at any time ....unless the vote is about HCP's wife
It appears Dame prefers the team trade the pick even if they receive a poor return, but that's a bit of assumptions and speculation on my part. Maybe his opinion will change if he likes one of the prospects as he did with Shae.
I’m sure he’s going to be heavily involved and hopefully understands if trading our top pick doesn’t bring us elite player back then we aren’t trading it. That’s up to Cronin to have that tough conversation. If Dame wants out at that point you oblige to a contender that can give us the best return
It would be prudent of management to let him know about the guys they like, which I suspect they will. Unless they pull off an all time swindle of a trade, Portland isn't contending for a title next season. If he wants to be here, the only rational view for him and management is a couple seasons out at a minimum STOMP
here’s my thought with Siakam would make us 1 player away from having a great team maybe Nurk and future draft picks can get you that last piece. dame (all star) Sharpe (hopefully borderline all star) Grant (20 point scorer) Siakam (all star) Mystery player maybe Ayton (borderline top 3 center in west) Phoenix gets 4 1st rounder picks back for future since they gave up all theirs to Brooklyn (this is an all in type move) Long athletic team that competes in West maybe not 1st year but possibly in year two. Have to fill in with some vets but that’s a solid team as long as Sharpe makes the jump to borderline all star. would I do this I don’t know but it’s going to take this type of play to make us contenders. instead of Siakam you could even consider Kawhi who is superstar when healthy again extremely risky
I just see this core, even with Ayton who's contract is very hard to match, not being close to a contender. Giving up four first rounders for him is ludicrous. It also has much less upside than just keeping the pick. Plus it'll have major salary cap problems, so it's difficult to add any other pieces in the following years. It's not good defensively.
There are so many combinations of assets I would trade #3 for and signficantly more that I wouldn't trade #3 for. I have no clue how anyone could pick one option being better than the other without knowing what the best offer is, or will be.
I would lean no on that, unless there was another move that signifcantly upgraded the roster as well. You?
I would be very surprised if Dame would prefer the Blazers to make a trade that yielded a poor return. I certainly haven't read him say anything that says as much, though I see this type of narrative popping up more and more. I guess it's the off-season...
I say keep the pick. Then Damian and the podcasters can continue to blame the 19 year olds when the Blazers lose, after the starters shoot like crap and didn't play any defense. Easy excuse, inexperience, let's go get another top pick.
