My same source that was dead on with the Jerami Grant info over 2 months ago down to almost the exact package we'd trade for him and how Grant could get Detroit to trade him here, said this about tonight:
Dame is 100% on board with Sharpe. He along with everyone else in the front office thinks he could potentially be the best player in the draft.
Dame did want them to see what they could get by trading the pick, but he told them numerous times not to make a trade out of desperation or to overpay for anyone. He said he was willing to be patient with the process, even if it involves having to wait for younger players to develop.
Much like last summer with Siakam, talks with Toronto were pretty much the Blazers inquiring about OG but the Raptors never offering a serious trade that wouldn't have been way too high of a price tag. The Blazers tried multiple times to see if they would reconsider their offer, but it was always way too much. Dame said not to do it if that's what they're asking for.
A deal involving 12 and other assets (Dort or picks or whatever) was talked about with OKC. The value of Sharpe's potential was not worth moving off of 7 unless he wasn't there anymore.