Dame asks for trade (And there it is) (2 Viewers)

[Mediocre Man]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

 

[wizenheimer]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

that seems realistic at this point

the way Dame and his agent handled the first week or two of this situation cratered Dame's trade value for the rest of the league besides Miami. And Miami, if reports are accurate, spent way too much time trying to low-ball the Blazers and essentially steal Dame for 30% of value because they thought they could steamroll a rookie GM

I'm sure Portland would prefer to trade Dame, but they sure don't seem inclined to trade him for a shit return

 

[Natebishop3]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

So are they just ignoring his trade request and they're going to make him stay?

 

[wizenheimer]

So are they just ignoring his trade request and they're going to make him stay?

could be they are operating under the assumption that Dame's agent so misplayed his hand that the well for a Dame trade this summer was poisoned. I mean, it's been 6 weeks and I'm sure they have seen the quality of the offers

 

[blazerfan11]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

That's what I have been hoping for.
In August, no team is the league is going to give up much for Dame. Everyone thinks they have a playoff team.
Detroit, Houston, San Antonio. Even Charlotte and Washington have "hope" to start the season.
However, there is no Wembanyama in the 2024 draft and by the trade deadline there will be plenty of teams tired of losing, looking for a way to make the jump to the next level, whether it's just making the playoffs or being a "contender." Their goal doesn't need to be realistic from the Trail Blazers' point of view - look at the Gobert trade - it just has to be good for the Trail Blazers.

 

[blazerfan11]

that seems realistic at this point

the way Dame and his agent handled the first week or two of this situation cratered Dame's trade value for the rest of the league besides Miami. And Miami, if reports are accurate, spent way too much time trying to low-ball the Blazers and essentially steal Dame for 30% of value because they thought they could steamroll a rookie GM

I'm sure Portland would prefer to trade Dame, but they sure don't seem inclined to trade him for a shit return

I'm not so sure Cronin wants to trade Dame.
Cronin might be thinking if the team starts the season well, that Dame will be OK staying in Portland.

 

[BIG Q]

I don't believe for a second that Portland wants to keep Dame. They simply do not want to give him away for shit. I expect the league to try to get involved. They do not want another Sprewell situation where the team just sits the player. He wasn't allowed at the practice facility I believe. I think an arbitrator ruled GSW had to play him or something and then they quickly traded him. Lillard will fein an injury before playing for the Blazers again. There is no happy ending unless Dame is shipped out.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I don't believe for a second that Portland wants to keep Dame. They simply do not want to give him away for shit. I expect the league to try to get involved. They do not want another Sprewell situation where the team just sits the player. He wasn't allowed at the practice facility I believe. I think an arbitrator ruled GSW had to play him or something and then they quickly traded him. Lillard will fein an injury before playing for the Blazers again. There is no happy ending unless Dame is shipped out.

I'd rather have Dame be "injured" for 4 years than get screwed in a Dame trade.

Fuck that bullshit. Give 'em hell Cronin.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd rather have Dame be "injured" for 4 years than get screwed in a Dame trade.

Fuck that bullshit. Give 'em hell Cronin.

We didn’t get anything for LMA and it massively set us back. And that was for the same reason. A GM that refused to move him. I’m not entirely sure how much value Dame has anymore, but we can’t afford to get nothing for him and the clock is ticking.

 

[ebott]

The word boring gets overused, and I've said this before, but this Dame saga, everything about it, him, his agent, Cronin, Miami, the rumors, his tweets and IG posts, even his marital status stuff, it is all phenomenally boring.

Thank you for helping me solidify my feelings on this. I keep listening to people on the radio and podcasts and reading articles about what might happen with Dame and until just now it never occurred to me that it was boring. It's like one of those critically acclaimed movies you really wanna like cause other people say it's good. I want it to be intriguing or exciting or whatever. But it just isn't. I'm gonna buy a few books and not pay attention to any of this until I'm done reading those.

 

[Phatguysrule]

We didn’t get anything for LMA and it massively set us back. And that was for the same reason. A GM that refused to move him. I’m not entirely sure how much value Dame has anymore, but we can’t afford to get nothing for him and the clock is ticking.

Getting screwed in a Dame deal doesn't help us much more than losing him for nothing.

And it hurts small markets FAR more.

And we'd get a fair offer within a year anyway. Dame will play ball once we call his bluff.

Aldridge was a different situation altogether, IMO. Completely different.

 

[robson]

We didn’t get anything for LMA and it massively set us back. And that was for the same reason. A GM that refused to move him. I’m not entirely sure how much value Dame has anymore, but we can’t afford to get nothing for him and the clock is ticking.

No, it's not. We have Scoot and Sharpe. It is not, like Jovic and late draft picks would save us from disaster and we have to take it.

 

[robson]

Dame will play ball once we call his bluff.

I'm not sure at this point. He's turning himself into Kyrie. One more drunk tweet and I don't want him in our new, shiny locker room.

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

Does that mean Blazers will start filling out their 3 open roster spots soon?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So are they just ignoring his trade request and they're going to make him stay?

From a pretty well placed person, they understand the trade request. They want a young proven player and picks. Honestly, IMO, if Herro were a forward, this would probably be done.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Does that mean Blazers will start filling out their 3 open roster spots soon?

No idea. I’m the farthest thing from an insider. Just call me Sodapop.

Damn that is a great joke. Whoever gets that, you are welcome

 

[ant]

So what will come out at some point soon, thought today, was that the Blazers are operating on the assumption Dame will be back to start the season

Well, I’m happy that they’re not settling for an underwhelming Miami deal and hopefully they can figure out how to incorporate Dame while they wait for more interest as camps and the start of the season shakes things out.

 

[PCmor7]

I have been defending Dame like crazy but even this post has given me pause cause maybe he could have made more money in endorsements in a bigger market but he sure as hell is not broke. I really hope he is trolling the haters right now or something but even I cannot defend that tweet IF he means it.

I don't even the endorsement thing holds up. He's been part of national or even international campaigns for Modelo, Gatorade, Powerade, Tissot, Hulu. He's one of adidas' top reps. He's got businesses around Portland because of his success. Much of that was because of the image he was able to foster playing in Portland, so let's not keep playing into how impoverished he was by being a Blazer in any way. He was well taken care of. He prospered more than most pro athletes off the field of play.

 

[BIG Q]

As I posted earlier, I seriously doubt Portland has any illusions that Dame will play in Portland again. But personally, I don't want his negativity around Scoot/Sharpe. He would be a negative force around the team and Portland needs to turn the team over to Scoot. Yes, that means start him over Ant. Keep Sharpe as the SG where he belongs. Ant can be the 6th man swing player off the bench. Portland needs to pick a lane, which should be all in on Scoot/Sharpe and add to that core. Eliminate all distractions, and Lillard is the biggest distraction in all of professional sports currently.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I'm not sure at this point. He's turning himself into Kyrie. One more drunk tweet and I don't want him in our new, shiny locker room.

Then he can stay home. I'm not interested in helping propagate this Harden/Kyrie bullshit.

And Dame isn't nearly as bad as Kyrie.

 

[HailBlazers]

...it's a J. COLE song lyric and he is likely not referring to money, but rather championships, when talking about being "broke"

Only thing that makes sense to me.

 

[Phatguysrule]

From a pretty well placed person, they understand the trade request. They want a young proven player and picks. Honestly, IMO, if Herro were a forward, this would probably be done.

This all sounds good to me. I hope this is where their head is.

 

[Phatguysrule]

...it's a J. COLE song lyric and he is likely not referring to money, but rather championships, when talking about being "broke"

He could be talking about being broken as a person, even aside from championships.

 

[riverman]

Who is going to be the 5th starter announced at home games if Dame is still on the roster? Who will Mark Mason shout out with the video splash? That's going to be a reality check for Dame if it happens because I don't see them trotting him out in that spot given the circumstances.

 

[Eastoff]

Who is going to be the 5th starter announced at home games if Dame is still on the roster? Who will Mark Mason shout out with the video splash? That's going to be a reality check for Dame if it happens because I don't see them trotting him out in that spot given the circumstances.

I've wondered about that too. What will his reception look like?

 

[RonBrewer]

I'm not so sure Cronin wants to trade Dame.
Cronin might be thinking if the team starts the season well, that Dame will be OK staying in Portland.

Completely agree. Dame camp been quiet. Things have settled down and he hasn't come out and said it but i bet he's had second thoughts and could very well retire a Blazer.

Been feeling this way for awhile. The ones that don't want him to stay will pile on but nothing wrong with your thoughts. I loved the dude, got pretty sour on him but i'll bow down if he has a change of heart and stays, as i would hope everyone else would as well

 

[Phatguysrule]

Who is going to be the 5th starter announced at home games if Dame is still on the roster? Who will Mark Mason shout out with the video splash? That's going to be a reality check for Dame if it happens because I don't see them trotting him out in that spot given the circumstances.

If Dame is here they'll hype him up like he'll retire a Blazer. As long as he's willing to be professional and play while he's here. And I have no doubt he will be a pro if it comes to that.

Treating Dame with a lack of respect would be insane and defeat the whole purpose of hanging on to him to get good value.

 

[blazerfan11]

If Dame is here they'll hype him up like he'll retire a Blazer. As long as he's willing to be professional and play while he's here. And I have no doubt he will be a pro if it comes to that.

Treating Dame with a lack of respect would be insane and defeat the whole purpose of hanging on to him to get good value.

All the Blazers need to do is give meaningful roles to Scoot and Sharpe and win more games than they lose to start the season, and (almost) all will be forgotten.

I think that's what Cronin would like to see.
I believe Cronin did his best to add talent to "win now" while keeping the future bright.

 

[blazerkor]

I think if there ever is a statement that the team is now just looking forward to seeing Dame in training camp that it's just posturing. I still think that Joe intends to trade Dame. I honestly think when Joe had the opportunity to draft Scoot he knew it would likely result in Dame being traded. He just needs to leverage Dame for everything he can get in a trade and Joe obviously hasn't got what he needs in an offer, so this has to be the position he takes. As training camp gets closer there will be other teams that show interest, Miami will get desperate and either another team will swoop in and take Dame or Miami will get a good enough offer cobbled together to satisfy Joe.

I think the likelihood that Dame actually starts this season on our roster is extremely thin. I guess we'll see though.

 

[Kano John]

We didn’t get anything for LMA and it massively set us back. And that was for the same reason. A GM that refused to move him. I’m not entirely sure how much value Dame has anymore, but we can’t afford to get nothing for him and the clock is ticking.

The LMA situation is apples to oranges with the Dame situation. LMA never requested to be traded. He played out his contract and decided to move on. Ironically he decided not to re-sign with the Blazers because he was butt hurt that Dame was becoming the #1 option over him and he wanted to be the face of the franchise.