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illmatic99 said:
? it is widely known that dame wanted to go to miami for 1) bam, 2) get away from portland during a messy divorce. his desire to go to miami had very little to do with jimmy
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Apparently not.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...utler-was-big-part-of-why-i-wanted-heat-trade

"While Lillard told Melissa Rohlin of Fox Sports that he now believes Milwaukee "is the best basketball situation for me," he also explained that his interest in the Heat was related to his relationship with Jimmy Butler.

"We've always been in some form of contact with each other," Lillard said. "And I said it, initially I was like, 'I want to go to Miami.' He was a big part of that. It didn't happen. I'm here now. But our relationship will be the same. The same respect. It's just something that didn't happen. It was out of his control and mine.""
 
inconceivable said:
People like Dame have a hard time accepting or even realizing they are not the same anymore. You see many boxers fight well into their 40s. Can't blame them but my guess is Dame rehabs this year w/o a team and try to get one last non-minimum deal next summer. He will retire a Blazers but now is not the time
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Agreed - its very uncommon for NBA stars to accept a diminished role. Look at Klay in GS - that didn't work there either and he won 4 titles.
 
PCmor7 said:
Apparently not.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...utler-was-big-part-of-why-i-wanted-heat-trade

"While Lillard told Melissa Rohlin of Fox Sports that he now believes Milwaukee "is the best basketball situation for me," he also explained that his interest in the Heat was related to his relationship with Jimmy Butler.

"We've always been in some form of contact with each other," Lillard said. "And I said it, initially I was like, 'I want to go to Miami.' He was a big part of that. It didn't happen. I'm here now. But our relationship will be the same. The same respect. It's just something that didn't happen. It was out of his control and mine.""
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LOL. You're gonna get crickets from a couple that said Jimmy had nothing to do with it. LOL
 
PCmor7 said:
Apparently not.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...utler-was-big-part-of-why-i-wanted-heat-trade

"While Lillard told Melissa Rohlin of Fox Sports that he now believes Milwaukee "is the best basketball situation for me," he also explained that his interest in the Heat was related to his relationship with Jimmy Butler.

"We've always been in some form of contact with each other," Lillard said. "And I said it, initially I was like, 'I want to go to Miami.' He was a big part of that. It didn't happen. I'm here now. But our relationship will be the same. The same respect. It's just something that didn't happen. It was out of his control and mine.""
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Well I stand corrected. Had always figured it was his bond with Bam from Team USA.

He even verbally said as much on multiple occasions that he wanted to play with Bam.
 
I just hope dame is a blazer season ticket holder or an ambassador for the blazers with a media job while he rehabs. Take a season off from the grind and do a tour with a new release. Have some fun with it
 
illmatic99 said:
Well I stand corrected. Had always figured it was his bond with Bam from Team USA.

He even verbally said as much on multiple occasions that he wanted to play with Bam.
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I don't think you're corrected. He said that Jimmy was a big part of wanting to go there, but like.... duh. Jimmy and Bam were the two All-Stars on the team. Some posters were saying that Dame wanted to play with Jimmy, and I'm sure that's correct, but he wasn't the MAIN reason. That's not what Dame said anyway. Jimmy was A reason. But I'm sure Bam was also a main reason. Spo was a big reason, etc.
 
I think Dame should join the BlazerDancers.

barfo
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
They HAVE to stretch Dame to be able to give Turner his contract.
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He's saying the team gives Dame the entire dollar amount but the hit on the cap is stretched over 5 years.

I don't know how it really works but I believe that's what @BlazerWookee is saying.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Newsflash - nearly all NBA players do not want to play in Portland.

Just something the team always has and always will need to navigate.
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well we traded for him so..
Just making that point because the local writers here said it wasn’t true when it in fact is.
 
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