[Chris Haynes] Miami’s focus is Portland superstar Damian Lillard with the genuine belief this could be the offseason the veteran guard seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
Miami’s focus is Portland superstar Damian Lillard with the genuine belief this could be the offseason the veteran guard seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 18, 2023
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Basically trade the pick or I’m asking for a trade is what I get from this. So hopefully it’s the raptors I’d want miller if not scoot
Hopefully this makes Portland fearful that Dame wants to leave and desperate for a co-star, and they trade for Pascal giving us #3 and Simons
Puts Portland in a box now
Lemme just say, if we trade Dame we obviously aren’t trading the pick.
And with the 13th pick, the Toronto Raptors select …
Honestly think it’s more likely that Dame gets shipped to Miami IMO. They prob have a better shot at the chip then a team of Dame and Pascal. Super sad bc I wanted the third pick but I just don’t see it happening.
Dame is definitely outta Portland. Too much talk at this point.
At this point you have to wonder if Portland believes they can put together a roster than can beat Denver, Phoenix, or the Lakers in the west. Idk if they have the assets to build a team around dame like that this summer.
Is this a Raptors or Blazers community? I swear there are more posts in here about the Blazers than Raptors.
Those two are never splitting up it’s like that girl that won’t stop tweeting about her man who doesn’t give a fuck about her
Why didn’t we tear it down at the deadline? All these teams we could have had their picks easily and now nobody knows what these teams are doing. We’re gonna end up with barely any changes on this roster I guarantee it.
Honestly, they should just trade him and rebuild. They’re not gonna go from one of the worst teams in the league to a “contender” by trading their 3rd pick. Just rip off the band-aid and get it over with.
Surely Dame must realize he will never win a chip in Portland. I can’t imagine him playing his career out there.
Dame is likely gone, if they wanted to build around him with established stars they have to trade for them before the new CBA kicks in
Portland would be smart to trade Dame. #3 and the haul Dame will get you is a great way to rebuild.
Miami doesn’t have the draft capital to get Dame, they have Tyler Hero and late-round picks, that’s not nearly enough to entice them
But Lillard doesn’t have a no trade clause and the price will be significantly steeper. Can Miami even afford Lillard.
Would the most Blazers level move to be for them to trade the pick, dame be frustrated with it, and then demand a trade? And the blazers roster is like herro, Simons, sharpe, porzingis and Nurkic? Lol
Miami has what assets to trade? They don’t have picks, who they can trade for dame? Tyler herro that young fvv who’s on a shitty contract not justify?
Blazers would hang up the phone with the quickness if Miami tries to lowball them like Wizards with the Beal offer. 😂
How does this even work financially? Like what does Miami have, a near 40 year old Lowry, Duncan Robinson? Would this have to be a 3 team trade?