Then we don’t trade him to Miami. Why should our organization suffer so he can go bring glory to Miami after we have given him half a billion dollars in contracts. He’s choosing this path and we should not get fucked in the process.
I don't think anything really happens outside of what we get back for Dame. I don't see a rush to trade Nurk and I would keep Ant for a while (and maybe longer then a while, depending on how it goes). I also not losing sleep if they go though.
I get this theory at face value. Unfortuately it doesn't really work this way. Hopefully we get a huge return for him, but I don't see that scenario playing out unless there is a 3rd team that wants to help us and Miami; which doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
We should look at the fine print of the Grant contract and try to cancel it. Failing that... we should look to trade Dame for the best return, look to trade Grant for the best return, and look to trade Nurk for the best return. There's no reason to trade Simons, and I think Nurk is the lowest priority to trade of the three guys above. Nurk's value is about as low as it's ever going to be (between his contract and his lack of production recently) so we should wait until (a) his contract is closer to over, and/or (b) he has a good month or two of basketball. Either of those will improve his trade value. In terms of Simons: a three guard rotation of Scoop/Ant/Sharpe is pretty good and they shouldn't step on one anothers' games too much until/unless both Sharpe and Scoot emerge as guys who shoot a lot.
So, Spurs also on the list? Nurk&Dame For Keldon, Vassel, Dougie, Branham, Birch and Graham. And whatever picks.
If the trade is to Miami, I'd have to think Kyle Lowry would be one of the pieces coming back (even in a multi-team deal). I could see him being renounced or retiring, though. I don't see Nurk being kept. Wouldn't shock me to see him go with Dame and be a backup for the rest of his career. Of course, the Blazers are going to need a big, even a journeyman big, on the roster. Maybe more than one. Again, if it's the Heat, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Jaquez is one of the players coming to Portland. I think Grant will be traded before the end of the season. Still wouldn't be shocked to see Ant traded, even though his timeline fits with the Shaedon/Scoot team; kind of depends what comes to Portland in the trade.
Plot twist. In trade talk with Brooklyn about Dame, Cronin acquires Bridges instead, Dame rescinded his trade request.
I'm cool with going young. However, you cannot have a roster filled with nothing but young guys who don't understand the NBA. I said it in another post, but we need to fill the back end of our bench with veteran pros. We need people who understand how to deal with the money, the women, the hangers-on, how to prepare for a game, how to stay in shape, etc. I just watched an interview with Dame who cited Earl Watson as a huge part of his success, simply because he taught him about the NBA. We need about 3-5 Earl Watsons.
This may sound mean but I'm kinda ticked. The Grant overpay had "keep Dame happy" written all over it. Dame waits to Grant gets his then asks for the trade. Trade him to whomever has the best package and personally, I don't care if they are a contender or not. I feel like he waited and, to a degree, and stuck it to the team (and got his friend a great payday). Where is the concern for the team? He didn't seem to display a lot of that so why should I care where he goes. We could probably have had at least one more pick in this draft if he had just agreed to be traded before the draft. Yep, kinda pissed.
I think we need to be VERY CAREFUL with whom we bring into this organization. Dame was a pro, who worked hard and set the tone for the youngsters. We've heard noises about how Shaedon isn't the most mature kid and doesn't make the best choices. I don't know about Scoot. We need someone who will command the respect of the locker room and set an example for the players. We no longer have the luxury of bringing in talented headcases.
This is where I've landed...Dame after the fact destroyed any leverage Joe had in the trade market in my view when he singled out destinations. That alone would make a front office draft his eventual replacement.
And guys doing what Hersey Hawkins used to as Player Personnel Director (I think that was the title). Helping guys get passports, understanding customs laws when going to TOR, etc.
PK offered 2b. The bobcats just sold for a value of 3b. PK’s offer is so low it is not reasonable for any owner to accept that BS offer.
