Dame asks for trade (And there it is)

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Hahaha... this is hilarious! I know that many of us are fearful of a fleecing and ready to turn the page, but man, you can't say that this hasn't been entertaining! :laugh:
 
Graduate32 said:
Hahaha... this is hilarious! I know that many of us are fearful of a fleecing and ready to turn the page, but man, you can't say that this hasn't been entertaining! :laugh:
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I've been pretty ambivalent after coming to the acceptance stage from my intial grief.

If he gets traded now, cool. If it takes til, Feb, cool.

Keeping expectations low for our return anyway so it doesn't matter when it happens.

I also do NOT find this entertaining.
 
illmatic99 said:


Woj says Miami has NOT been part of the recent trade talks.
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You mean Woj is out of the loop? Guess that means Riley is out of the loop too as Cronin works an end around trying to cut Miami out in a hush hush manner.
 
BIG Q said:
You mean Woj is out of the loop? Guess that means Riley is out of the loop too as Cronin works an end around trying to cut Miami out in a hush hush manner.
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Huh?

The news for the past 24 hrs has been consistent. Cronin is working the non-Miami market. We've heard from various sources of Chicago/Toronto/Philly as destinations. Whether these are legit discussions or simply leverage plays is unknown.

But at least it should increase Miami's motivation to improve its offer. That they have not engaged with Portland is interesting.
 
Driew said:
If that trade actually happens it's Cronin just doing it to spite Riley....and then the Raptors will trade Dame right to Miami for the package of picks/Jovic/Jaquez haha.
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Switch OG and Trent and add a pick or two from the Raps, and that deal is enticing as hell to me.

To TOR: Dame
To PHX: Nurk, Trent
To POR: Ayton, Anunoby, pick(s)

Scoot / Ant
Ant / Sharpe
OG / Thybulle
Grant / ?
Ayton / ?

That's a way more balanced roster than anything Cronin has ever put together.
 
illmatic99 said:
Switch OG and Trent and add a pick or two from the Raps, and that deal is enticing as hell to me.

To TOR: Dame
To PHX: Nurk, Trent
To POR: Ayton, Anunoby, pick(s)

Scoot / Ant
Ant / Sharpe
OG / Thybulle
Grant / ?
Ayton / ?

That's a way more balanced roster than anything Cronin has ever put together.
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That’s what I’m saying. That team would make the playoffs, if healthy.
 
Natebishop3 said:
That’s what I’m saying. That team would make the playoffs, if healthy.
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Certainly a much better frontcourt than Dame ever had since the Aldridge era. I dunno of playoffs, but play in maybe.

The only hold up would be our appetite to pay OG next summer. Locking up 100 mil to the front court is tough.
 
Are you using reverse psychology? I suddenly feel compelled to quote everything from Barry Jackson.

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1705302632854683833?s=20

The Heat-Portland Trail Blazers stare down on a potential Damian Lillard trade continued early this week amid national reports that Portland’s recent focus has been discussions with other teams, not Miami. “There has not been conversation really this summer, perhaps since July, with Portland and Miami,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said Tuesday. “What Miami looks at essentially is we don’t believe you have something better than you know we can give you.


“And teams don’t just spend their time calling [and saying], ‘Let me offer you more, let me offer you more.’ That’s not a negotiation. There’s a lot of gamesmanship in how this goes.”

A source said this week that Portland generally has continued to be reluctant to engage the Heat in serious talks and has acted disinterested in getting a deal done quickly with Miami, though that conceivably could change as the start of training camp approaches in early October.

As Wojnarowski said, the Heat “want Damian Lillard. They just want him for as little as they’re going to have to give up. They’re essentially daring Portland to go out into the marketplace, which Portland is doing, and see if they can find better…. “The goal isn’t to just get Damian Lillard. It’s to get Damian Lillard for as little as you have to give up to be able to still have the ability to put a team around Jimmy Butler, Lillard, Bam Adebayo in Miami.”

Whether another team — besides Miami — makes a competitive offer remains the unknown. Action Sports Network NBA writer Matt Moore said the Toronto Raptors have “kicked the tires” on Lillard. As ESPN’s Zach Lowe said, one general manager asked him: “Are we going to turn into a weigh station for Damian Lillard until he gets to where he wants to go?” If Lillard is traded to a team other than Miami, he is expected to ask to be traded to the Heat.

“I think there are teams that will trade for him,” Wojnarowski said. “But it’s a little bit of a negotiating crutch where you tell Portland, ‘Hey, I’m not offering you everything we might because we’re taking risk here.’






Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/...y-jackson/article278140147.html#storylink=cpy
 
illmatic99 said:
Switch OG and Trent and add a pick or two from the Raps, and that deal is enticing as hell to me.

To TOR: Dame
To PHX: Nurk, Trent
To POR: Ayton, Anunoby, pick(s)

Scoot / Ant
Ant / Sharpe
OG / Thybulle
Grant / ?
Ayton / ?

That's a way more balanced roster than anything Cronin has ever put together.
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Also, Ayton coming back probably means OG signs with you in free agency. That team has some playoff upside—if not this year than probably next year and the year after.
 
The Heat subreddit is losing their collective shit over this recent Woj clip. Kinda funny.

They'll most likely end up with him anyway, dont understand all the fuss.
 
riverman said:
I think you're going to be disappointed because Dame will be in Miami and Joe will keep his job.
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So you're just ignoring the rather obvious implications of a trade to Miami? Do you, think I'm wrong? If so, can you please explain why this won't become standard operating procedure?
 
Strenuus said:
That's fucking garbage.
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Well he did say "Framework" for a trade. Toronto would need to add about 11 million. (Boucher)

Including Trent makes it easier IMO for Toronto because it means fewer players leaving. But I would prefer Young and Precious and let them keep Trent.

Ayton and Precious can help long-term. Boucher can help this year
 
Driew said:
If that trade actually happens it's Cronin just doing it to spite Riley....and then the Raptors will trade Dame right to Miami for the package of picks/Jovic/Jaquez haha.
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I'm fine with that actually. Just don't trade him directly to Miami, unless they give the Ultra-Giga-Mega package and then be sure to trumpet that all day every day.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Well he did say "Framework" for a trade. Toronto would need to add about 11 million. (Boucher)

Including Trent makes it easier IMO for Toronto because it means fewer players leaving. But I would prefer Young and Precious and let them keep Trent.

Ayton and Precious can help long-term. Boucher can help this year
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Boucher will be out of the rotation almost immediately. I like what he can be but know the truth about him.
 
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