He could have moved on and chose to stay… which benefitted the Blazers… this whole they owe him nothing thing is some lame ****. Now do they owe it to him to get screwed? Nah but they owe it to him to try and get him what he wants. He can poison the well for them… not just as a player for the next 5 years but after his career.
I don’t think that’s true and he’s an actual generational talent. We’re also in the same conference and for half of Lebron’s career, the road to the finals goes through wherever he’s playing.
The Jazz are probably better positioned from every angle by playing the last minute foil to Miami (or whoever), kinda like Cleveland last year. Swoop in when the incumbent teams hit peak frustration and marginally beat their offer (if it’s reasonable).
Depends on how close it is. Dames insistence on going to Miami will lower non-Miami offers.
So I’m a long time fan of the Miami Dolphins (please save your laughter, I’ve suffered enough). Early this offseason, the Phins traded for Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey had a little more leverage than Dame did, as he told the Rams he wanted to be traded to Miami or else he wouldn’t agree to restructure his contract with any other team.
Ridiculous
It’s not… I assure you. Burning a bridge and relationship with a franchise icon so you can get 15-20% more in a trade would be a mistake.
It’s not about the next guy wanting to come there… it’s about doing right by the guy that was there and was loyal. The guys they have there now will see how you treat the guy on his way out the door. It’s agents and other relationships. I also have a feeling there was a wink and a nod agreement when he signed his extension that they’d do right by him if he needed out.
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It’s a different situation for a lot of reasons… but also NY withheld assets… if Miami doesn’t offer up everything then we can have a different discussion. He also wasn’t forcing his way to one spot. Had he said NY or nothing we’d have been in a much worse spot. He’s also a lot more years left so a bit more open. Dame has a 2-3 year window… burning a year or two in a less than ideal situation.
If a Dame trade doesn't make us a contender and left some powder dry then what's the point of keeping that powder dry? To spend it in a few years to drag this team to another non-contender level? That's the reason I want us to actually go all in if we want to trade for Dame.
As much as I'd love to believe that, doing right by a player rarely yields positive results for a franchise. There's no reason to screw the future of your franchise by accepting a low ball offer.
The offer has to be comparable. Teams have absolutely benefited by playing nice… OKC for example.
I completely disagree. Damian demanding a trade is basically throwing shade at his current teammates because he doesn't believe in them. Also getting as much as possible for Damian is a direct benefit to them so they should want the best package possible if they want to win basketball games long term.
