Hall of Famer Marcus J. Spears has revealed that a Mystery Eastern Conference has entered trade talks for wantaway Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and there is evidence that suggests that this team is actually the Toronto Raptors.
The Miami Heat have lightly been in pursuit of the player who has made it clear that he wants Miami and nobody else though talks have stalled as Pat Riley’s group really do not have the goods in place to strike a deal. It appears as though two first-round picks, Tyler Herro, and less-than-elite prospects are not enough to pry away Portland’s prized possession. To add to the drama the Heat are holding firm and almost “daring” the Blazers to find a better deal elsewhere.
That is where Masai Ujiri and the Raptors come in, with the president not being afraid of making a superstar trade and not being afraid to acquire a star player who perhaps does not want to be in Toronto when he shocked the world in 2018 by trading DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and we all know that turned into the Raptors winning the 2019 championship.
With sources like Shams Charania of the Athletic making it very clear that Damian Lillard only wants to be in Miami, should Toronto really push to make this happen and if they do, can they actually bring Damiam Lillard to Toronto and put him in a Raptors uniform?
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0:00 – Overview
0:54 – The Damian Lillard trade saga has been reignited without the Miami Heat
2:53 – A “Mystery” team has entered trade negotiations for Damian Lillard
3:21 – The Toronto Raptors are a team without direction
4:59 – The Toronto Raptors ARE the mystery Eastern Conference team
7:35 – Can the Raptors really beat the Heat for Damian Lillard
9:20 – This is the trade the Raptors could really make
10:27 – OG Anunoby’s role in the Damian Lillard saga
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Raptors receive: Damian Lillard
Portland receive: Precious Achiuwa, Ziare Williams, Chris Boucher, Luke Kennard, Otto Porter Jr, two 1st rounders (from Raptors), one 2nd rounder (from Toronto), one first rounder (Grizzlies)
Grizzlies: Gary Trent Jr.
Marc J Spears*, yikes
What would be your offer for Damian Lillard?
Raptors get: Dame, Little, Bogdan
Hawks get: Pascal, Trent, Malachi
Blazers get: Griffin, Bufkin, Hunter, Thad Young
you mix and match draft picks where you see fit.
Re-sign OG for for the $30ish million, instead of Pascal at the max he's looking for.
Jovic just turned 20 as far as i know so there still is a lot of potential of growth.
And i really do not like the kind of click bait thumbnails you put out lately.
I really thought of subscribing some weeks before but with your latest work i am not very in line.
The reality is we arent quite deep enough to make a trade for dame and still have a top contender left. We dont even have a 'whale' contract to dump with a bunch of picks. Pascal is the only starter we could trade without having to include a second starter and, although id love to watch and see if dame could be our 'kawhi' with barnes in that '3rd year pascal mip' role, i feel its too risky.
Oh god no. Not doing it. This would be crazy. If he was 5 years younger sure. But no
Trading for Dame in the current situation we’re in could cripple us for years to come. Might be an unpopular opinion… but I personally pass on this opportunity.
Please be a top 4 team in the east before trading future first round picks
Nope
Dames time is up, man played in Portland and he tryna diss lol.
If I’m Portland I’m cool with Dame staying 2 years or not getting paid until he give Portland 4 teams he will play with. Then you trade him less value in 2 years where you want.
how about trading ujiri and webster for one real baller who understand basketball, remember ujire said "basketball can be played without a big," its on youtube to be view forever ,
I don't want Dame. If the Raps are involved in a Dame trade, we'd be better suited to be the team that 'greases the wheel' between where Dame ends up, and Portland.
OG + Precious + 2FRP.
How does "mystery" team in the east mean anything to do with Toronto?? We've been in talks for time now, nothing new or mysterious about us lol
Hey, if Damian Lillard does not want to play in Toronto then why make this trade?
Say what you want, if we end up getting dame, we are instantly favourites in the east
Aaron Gordon for Pascal
Its a Win win.. By having the Raps making an offer . Miami will have to give up more than they were willing to give up without any other Bidders. Good on The Raps if they are infact interested. We are in to win.. We Need a super star and one is available.. let's get it
I wouldn’t go as far as saying we’re not good enough to be a contender in the east, with a new coach and new philosophy, we might be better with a proper centre and a new coach that could develop players like Grady and marquis nowell. If Flynn develops into a productive piece, under darko’s coaching, I wouldn’t be surprised either
My guess is if the Raptors are in on a trade, they’re thinking of trading Siakam. Hear me out the reason why they don’t wanna give him an extension because he’s trade talks. They understand their surplus in the forward position.
Thad, Otto Port Jr, Trent Jr, Boucher for Lillard! We are taking on that ridiculous salary, this should be more than enough.
Some of these guys are too damn privileged dictating where they go and don’t go. You’re getting paid, shut up and play.