The Official NBA Season Thread: Free Agency Day

[MVP]

The Blazers have constantly mismanaged the talent around Dame the last few seasons, he waited probably too late to finally cut bait with them but also was transparent about his feelings since the season ended. They both knew this separation was coming. Sure they COULD trade him elsewhere (Miami) and Dame would likely be a professional about it, but men's the NBA lexicon in mass would not be happy about that.

 

[B Sox]

What were the other moves that Portland was supposed to make over the last few years?

 

[DLF]

The Blazers have constantly mismanaged the talent around Dame the last few seasons, he waited probably too late to finally cut bait with them but also was transparent about his feelings since the season ended. They both knew this separation was coming. Sure they COULD trade him elsewhere (Miami) and Dame would likely be a professional about it, but men's the NBA lexicon in mass would not be happy about that.

they need to help him like he’s helped them.

Also, Miami package isn’t terrible especially if you include this years 18th pick to 3 picks. Young player. Expiring salary.

 

[pmatic]

Won't happen because the Warriors want to get out of the second apron after this season, but I want to see Chris Paul and Kuminga for KAT.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[storm2006]

What were the other moves that Portland was supposed to make over the last few years?

Folks really wanted Portland to trade their lotto picks that resulted in Shaedon and Scoot so they could get some medium-tier support for Dame instead. In which case Dame would leave anyway and Portland would be chastised for trading away the future. Seems like every move they can/do make is setup to be a lose-lose in the court of public opinion.

 

[storm2006]

they need to help him like he’s helped them.

Also, Miami package isn’t terrible especially if you include this years 18th pick to 3 picks. Young player. Expiring salary.

He has helped them how exactly? Not diminishing his contributions but whatever he has accomplished for them clearly wasn't enough hence why he wants to leave. They helped him by giving him a super max extension last summer. This entire conversation is different if they didn't do that because he would have only had two year left on his deal and their would be no $58MM or $63MM years attached to it.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Theatrics will continue until Dame gets traded to Miami on the 6th

 

[Maximus Meridius]

The city of Boston dream team

 

[Blue Mamba]

 

[Blue Mamba]

 

[rolaholic]

 

[allergic2broke]

Nets talking about they want compensation for taking on Herro, but yet they trying to dump SImmons as well ???

 

[HOU$TON]

Dame don’t have it in him to play hard ball. They’ll tell him no and he’ll report to camp and suit up just like KD did.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[nice jahb]

When Cam dropped the facts of what Poole was saying to Draymond, it was over for the other shows.

Even if it were all lies, Skip, Stephen A, and them fools been lying to us for YEARS.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[ballinsam23]

If I'm the Pelicans I make an offer for Dame.

 

[MVP]

Almost anyone isn't really specific, we know the Heat also want to keep Caleb Martin as well. We got another 3 days of this posturing.

 

[nick.]

well no one else on the roster has much trade value

 

[MVP]

 

[HOU$TON]

Harden will return. He just throwing a tantrum because for the first time ever morey hasn’t bent over for him.

 

[pmatic]

Hope James realizes he ain't got the same juice as before. Especially after Houston said no thanks to him and he saw what Kyrie re-signed for.

 

[murkn3m]

Harden will return. He just throwing a tantrum because for the first time ever morey hasn’t bent over for him.

Pause

 

[dacomeup]

O/U 245 when he shows up for training camp if that happens?