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Good to see the Blazers bucking up here. Let it be known we aren't giving into any shitty trades.
 
I have pretty much put Windhorst on ignore -- cause all he is doing is repeating what we already know or suspect but nothing concrete. There are facts that cannot be white washed and that is only one team that might be on Dame's list that could make a legit offer and that is the Net's. Almost every other team does not have enough assets to make it worth it for the Blazers to trade Dame since I also think the Blazers want to send him out east too. Also I think what has made the whole trade Dame worse is EVERY National Media member except maybe Haynes wants Dame out of Portland and will twist things to fit that narrative.

I am just done with this part of it until Dame comes out and says my time is up in Portland please trade me until that I am trying my best to ignore the media on that front and basically tell them to BEEP off too --- LOL
 
illmatic99 said:
Literally yesterday, talking heads were saying Dame would not immediately request a trade on Thursday night if we make a pick to keep. And that he would weigh his options and if it came to that, he would request a trade later in the yr or at the deadline.

Narrative changes when they get in front of ESPN cameras.
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To be fair, if you watch it, Windy doesn’t say Dame will immediately request out and he doesn’t even say it would be Dame’s doing. He said something like they’d probably have a conversation in the next 48-72 hours following the draft BUT teams would start calling immediately.
 
This is absolutely a Chess game. Portland is not going to cave. How bad does another team covet our pick? What other moves can we make? A lot is going to happen today and over the next two weeks.
 
Predator said:
To be fair, if you watch it, Windy doesn’t say Dame will immediately request out and he doesn’t even say it would be Dame’s doing. He said something like they’d probably have a conversation in the next 48-72 hours following the draft BUT teams would start calling immediately.
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It's nonsense. The market for Dame is like 2 teams. And we have no real reason to trade him for 50 cents on the dollar outside of his crying to Haynes. Dame signed a 5 yr supermax. He has no legs to stand on really in demanding a trade after preaching loyalty for a decade.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
I have pretty much put Windhorst on ignore -- cause all he is doing is repeating what we already know or suspect but nothing concrete. There are facts that cannot be white washed and that is only one team that might be on Dame's list that could make a legit offer and that is the Net's. Almost every other team does not have enough assets to make it worth it for the Blazers to trade Dame since I also think the Blazers want to send him out east too. Also I think what has made the whole trade Dame worse is EVERY National Media member except maybe Haynes wants Dame out of Portland and will twist things to fit that narrative.

I am just done with this part of it until Dame comes out and says my time is up in Portland please trade me until that I am trying my best to ignore the media on that front and basically tell them to BEEP off too --- LOL
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Frankly this is the time where I wish we had a bit of a prick as a GM who would say, “even if he did request a trade, he’s under contract for multiple years. We aren’t trading him even if that’s what he wants.”
 
illmatic99 said:
It's nonsense. The market for Dame is like 2 teams. And we have no real reason to trade him for 50 cents on the dollar outside of his crying to Haynes. Dame signed a 5 yr supermax. He has no legs to stand on really in demanding a trade after preaching loyalty for a decade.
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I’ve beat this horse to death but I agree with you. I think I was one of the only people to say if he requested a trade I’d tell him “too bad”
 
Predator said:
I’ve beat this horse to death but I agree with you. I think I was one of the only people to say if he requested a trade I’d tell him “too bad”
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I hope Cronin has a backbone if it comes to that. Unfortunately i dont think he does.

Dame knew what he was getting into with this ownership when he signed that extension in vegas during SL. He has been with Jody for 5yrs now. They made the massive financial committment to him and he obliged. And suddenly all that is forgotten?
 
B-Roy said:
https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-nba-d...-deal-shifted-the-trade-market-145359265.html

Lots of discussion here.

We tried trading 3 for George but never worked out.

The trade on Friday is the Beal trade @illmatic99

Shopping 23 for veteran help. Brooklyn looking for first for ONeale or first and player for Finney Smith. I think this is where we go.
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Portland inquiring about 3 for George is why I have no faith in this organization to get this right. All to appease Dame….asinine
 
illmatic99 said:
Wait. We tried to trade 3 for PG and the Clips said no?

For fucks sake, Joe.
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just trying to follow the logic in here...So, if the Clippers said no to a trade, we blame Joe? It's a horrible trade for Portland, and I can't imagine them offering it but want to understand the blame Joe part.
 
bemac said:
just trying to follow the logic in here...So, if the Clippers said no to a trade, we blame Joe? It's a horrible trade for Portland, and I can't imagine them offering it but want to understand the blame Joe part.
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Who else do you blame for offering that horrible trade?
 
bemac said:
just trying to follow the logic in here...So, if the Clippers said no to a trade, we blame Joe? It's a horrible trade for Portland, and I can't imagine them offering it but want to understand the blame Joe part.
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Nobody knows what details are here. All speculation. People believe what they want to believe
 
Mediocre Man said:
If we keep the pick and Dame asks out we should be able to get Claxton from Brooklyn
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Dame and Miller would fit nicely together. I'm not a fan of Miller the person but there's no denying his talent. I think his floor is Big Shot Bob. Robert Horry is the floor IMO
 
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