SIGN DAME

[SharpesTriumph]

Didn't Dame have to agree to it? I think he is happy to get out of Milwaukee.

No he did not have to agree. Teams can cut and stretch whoever they want without approval.

 

[tlongII]

Dame won’t sign here. He will go to a title contending team.

 

[Natebishop3]

Does anyone think Dame would be happy coming off the bench when he’s healthy?

 

[B-Roy]

We have Jrue for that. Do we really need two old veteran allstar PG battling out who should lead the team?

This is not about him ever playing here again. It's about doing right by him.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Pinwheel1]

No he did not have to agree.

So you can stretch a player's salary without the player's consent? That surprises me.

 

[Hoopguru]

Maybe his injury threatens his career?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This is not about him ever playing here again. It's about doing right by him.

Just assume that he's been offered the chance and is thinking about it. "Doing right by him" also involves not doing everything in the media. If the Blazers made a huge public deal about it and he ended up declining, it would look bad for him, so a respectful FO would not expose him to that possibility of backlash.

 

[Chris Craig]

Their fans must be devastated. Myles was great. Ayton?

Great? Eh

He was getting outplayed by Obi Toppin in the playoffs.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

This is not about him ever playing here again. It's about doing right by him.

Do right? So let him go to Miami as he wanted.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Wow his fortune cookie type of tweets are going to be epic now Lol

 

[SharpesTriumph]

So you can stretch a player's salary without the player's consent? That surprises me.

Correct.

The only agreement with the player is the cash the team will pay them. That doesn't change with a release and stretch - it only changes the cap hit.

Dame will hit waivers like every NBA player waived from a roster. He will clear waivers. Then he will be free to sign with a new team.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He can sit on the bench and rehab for a year. Just give him a 1-year deal to have him on the team and mentor folks. He can do whatever he wants after.

Just give him season tickets. I don't see Dame as a great mentor.

 

[Natebishop3]

I wish I could see Reddit posts on my phone.

 

[andalusian]

So you can stretch a player's salary without the player's consent? That surprises me.

As long as that contract stretched is not over a certain threshold of the cap (15%?).

 

[RonBrewer]

113 remaining on Dame deal over 5 year stretch is 22.6 million cap hit per year.

Think we could be a HUGE beneficiary in that as it prevents them from adding talent when we have their pick in 2028-2030.

if we were to sign Dame, do we eat the entire contract?

 

[Cugel]

Great? Eh

He was getting outplayed by Obi Toppin in the playoffs.

Turner is worth 25 a year. Zach Collins makes 19.

 

[MickZagger]

I was one of the few that was adamant we drop Lillard before this decline happened. I’ve seen enough examples of stars having a precipitous decline when they hit their mid 30’s.

players who piggy back teams and regularly play 40 minutes a night especially.

 

[Chris Craig]

if we were to sign Dame, do we eat the entire contract?

No, as long as he clear waivers

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[e_blazer]

So you can stretch a player's salary without the player's consent? That surprises me.

I think the only stretching is on the Bucks’ cap books. Dame still gets his money per his contract.

 

[Pinwheel1]

if we were to sign Dame, do we eat the entire contract?

No, because he will clear waivers.

 

[TBpup]

Is this the biggest waiver/buyout of an NBA salary in league history? Dame still gets paid and when he is rehabbed, can go anywhere he wants for very cheap.

No reason to sign Dame now as he is getting his money and would just be rehabbing this year anyhow. Hopefully he can rehab at the PF and be around the organization.

 

[RonBrewer]

My opinion only- we have talent now, he can still go down as all time great. He can mentor and contribute at a high level.

 

[Chris Craig]

So who won that Blazers/Bucks trade?

 

[Mediocre Man]

They owe him. Just give him some money to sit on the bench.

WTF do they owe him? He demanded a trade, cucked the franchise by demanding only one team.

 

[BIG Q]

Does the NBA still give injured player exception to the Bucks? What about insurance? All contracts are insured. Will the Bucks get that as well? I know it doesn't usually kick in until after the 41st game I believe.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

One good thing about this: this should FINALLY shut the Miami Heat fans THE FUCK UP. They want Dame? NOW THEY CAN HAVE HIM.

 

[RonBrewer]

Lots ITT sucking their thumb with their blankie in the other hand still mad at Dame.

LMAO

 

[Sheldon Shape]

So who won that Blazers/Bucks trade?

The Blazers got an all defense guy and Deni with control over numerous draft picks out of it. Cronin turned out to be on the right side of history on this.