Dame trade fallout. What is next?

[blazerkor]

Extremely small but extremely fast, will be a lot of fun! Scoot would have two great options to pass to on the break: Ant for a three or Sharpe for a dunk.

I expect we'll make more moves in February, but until then, everyone gets to audition and get to know each other in the new paradigm.

That's a no for me. Play them in a three guard rotation. 32 minutes each. None of them need to play the three. Start Scoot and Shaedon and have Ant come off the bench. I honestly think it would boost Ant's trade value for contending teams to see that he's worth his contract in that role.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

They could... I don't see it happening though.

Jody is a real wild card, so you never know.

 

[PDXFonz]

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[Everything Beagle]

That's a no for me. Play them in a three guard rotation. 32 minutes each. None of them need to play the three. Start Scoot and Shaedon and have Ant come off the bench. I honestly think it would boost Ant's trade value for contending teams to see that he's worth his contract in that role.

I like this option the best too; if Ant and the team thrive because he's our third guard, let him be our Microwave. If not, pump and dump him in a trade for an asset and picks. Either way it'll be fine with me. But I do see times when we use that small lineup for speed.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

We need a young forward. Someone who fits the window with Scoot/Sharpe.

Sochan

 

[wizenheimer]

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.

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except it's already out there that Dame asked to be traded last Monday...which makes tons of sense since that was the day Dame and his agent met with Cronin

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Boys and Girls,
Once upon a time when a little bitch wanted to form a "superteam" with 2 other superstars. He "took his talents to South Beach" in hopes of championships.

I dunno why that story came to mind...

 

[KeepOnRollin]

except it's already out there that Dame asked to be traded last Monday...which makes tons of sense since that was the day Dame and his agent met with Cronin

They sure did a good job keeping it secret. I do think Damian would have stayed if they got someone on Draymond's level but that was never realistic. So he was asking for something he knew couldn't happen and then said if it doesn't then I am out.

 

[Tince]

We need a young forward. Someone who fits the window with Scoot/Sharpe.

I wonder of this all players in the same "window" strategy is even worth trying anymore.

Playing a ton of young guys more than they would on a typical team will likely increase their value once their rookie deal is up, and teams will be punished for trying to re-sign more than 2 of them to big time deals.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I wonder of this all players in the same "window" strategy is even worth trying anymore.

Playing a ton of young guys more than they would on a typical team will likely increase their value once their rookie deal is up, and teams will be punished for trying to re-sign more than 2 of them to big time deals.

Yep. You don't want them all the same age. All 3 within 3 seasons of each other? Sure. So PF in our draft this next year. Top 5 pick? Sure.

 

[lamlor]

except it's already out there that Dame asked to be traded last Monday...which makes tons of sense since that was the day Dame and his agent met with Cronin

I never believed he came back from Paris and immediately met with Joe and brought his agent along just to say I want to stay. That never rang true to me. At least now we can concentrate on one task of building with new, young talent. It might not work, but it hasn't exactly been great ball around here the last couple years anyways.

 

[twobullz]

Then he turned around and trolled the blazer faithful with the Draymond Green stunt. Lost a lot of respect for him. He knew he was asking out and was just trolling the fans that had stood behind him.

 

[wizenheimer]

Then he turned around and trolled the blazer faithful with the Draymond Green stunt. Lost a lot of respect for him. He knew he was asking out and was just trolling the fans that had stood behind him.

what was the stunt?

 

[Chris Craig]

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Sounds good about now.

 

[Chris Craig]

I never believed he came back from Paris and immediately met with Joe and brought his agent along just to say I want to stay. That never rang true to me. At least now we can concentrate on one task of building with new, young talent. It might not work, but it hasn't exactly been great ball around here the last couple years anyways.

Yep. Good riddance.

 

[wizenheimer]

Yep. Good riddance.

geeeezuzz you're fickle

 

[twobullz]

what was the stunt?

Renting out a entire restaurant to make it look like he was recruiting Green when he knew he was asking out.

 

[Natebishop3]

Renting out a entire restaurant to make it look like he was recruiting Green when he knew he was asking out.

That didn't happen. Dwight is an idiot.

 

[HansenYang]

We need a young forward. Someone who fits the window with Scoot/Sharpe.

Jonathan Kuminga?
What does it take to get him?

 

[wizenheimer]

Renting out a entire restaurant to make it look like he was recruiting Green when he knew he was asking out.

Nate beat me to it, but what you say is a stunt didn't happen

but don't let that stop you from searching for a reason to hate Dame now

 

[KeepOnRollin]

geeeezuzz you're fickle

Emotional right now. Changing pick of best blazer out of spite.

 

[twobullz]

Nate beat me to it, but what you say is a stunt didn't happen

but don't let that stop you from searching for a reason to hate Dame now

Hate is a strong word. I don’t hate, but don’t respect him. He has showed he is fake. Going against everything he ever said he wouldn’t do. He is just like KD and I have no respect for him either.

 

[Quatro44]

That didn't happen. Dwight is an idiot.

true

 

[HansenYang]

Not sure who's paying attention to this, but this guy has been right on the money several times:

Scoot, Sharpe, & KAT

How does that work?

 

[Everything Beagle]

Not sure who's paying attention to this, but this guy has been right on the money several times:

MM got on twitter

 

[Chris Craig]

Not sure who's paying attention to this, but this guy has been right on the money several times:

Scoot, Sharpe, & KAT

How does that work?

Dame to Miami in a three way trade with Minnesota that nets us Towns. Not sure I care for that.

 

[HansenYang]

MM got on twitter

???
No idea what you mean here

 

[wizenheimer]

Not sure who's paying attention to this, but this guy has been right on the money several times:

Scoot, Sharpe, & KAT

How does that work?

in other words, Portland pisses away a chance at more high lottery picks so they can chase play-in berths and have the worst contract in the NBA as a bonus

 

[Whyachi]

fans on Blazers Edge are getting excited over the crumbs another gives us after Lillard gets there.

LOL

 

[Everything Beagle]

???
No idea what you mean here

MediocreMan has the same obtuse way of expressing his inside info.