He's also willing to be the bad guy and fall on the sword by being the one that files for divorce here. Portland was clearly acting in a way that doesn't project as being "all-in" for Dame so probably kinda wanted it this way rather than being the one that chased out an icon.
Yeah…Dame is not faultless here but I don’t understand why he deserves to take all the heat. The Blazers were dying for him to take that contract, it wasn’t a favor they were doing for him. If he didn’t take it, they wouldn’t be getting whatever trade package they are about to get. They would get nothing.
I don’t like NBA players forcing their way to certain teams….but I totally reject this idea that the Blazers, who got Dame to agree with promises they couldn’t keep, are victims because Dame signed the deal they were begging him to take.