[Source](https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1708512104633004315?t=U-DxkKelNYdybrZpj_Jh_w&s=19)
O’Connor continued:
[“The Bucks became the East favorites over the Celtics by acquiring Dame. But Boston takes back that lead with this Jrue Holiday acquisition.”](https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1708514122709770623?t=v0DiKlLq6XOmGMhkAaavHQ&s=19)
[“Blazers haul for Dame Lillard (plus Nassir Little, Keon Johnson): Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, Toumani Camara, 2024 Warriors 1st, 2028 Bucks swap, 2029 Celtics 1st, 2029 Bucks 1st, 2030 Bucks swap. Huge W for Portland to get this rather than that weak Miami deal. Ayton and Williams are perfect centers to pair with Scoot Henderson and their other young ball handlers. Maybe they’re both keepers, maybe one gets flipped for more draft capital. Brogdon can easily be flipped again too for maybe one first or multiple seconds. Bucks and Celtics could be a in a retooling phase down the line, and all of those picks are unprotected. The Blazers played this saga perfectly.”](https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1708515913677582754?t=LXt6ryZWNNq9bIVaLr8CQg&s=19)
[“The Bucks and Celtics are on their own tier in the East. Cavs aren’t close. Sixers might be in trouble. Heat are a second round exit at best.”](https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1708517413355176215?t=g0tjDMbkRG4iOcChyQ1ncw&s=19)
I think it’s fair to say that the Blazers so far (because they still might make more trades) have gotten a good return for Damian Lillard.
It’s unknown if the Heat could have competed what that offer, but then again it’s unknown how much they were willing to offer and if they were truly all-in.
The NBA never seems to disappoint with news.
by BigButter7
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Not only did they get a great haul for dame
But they also screwed over Miami by making the Bucks and Celtics way better while also ruining their dream of getting Giannis
Good shit Cronin
Heat fans will tell you Herro + 2 firsts is a better package than they got and Cronin is just petty.
They traded dame to bucks, jrue to Boston and fucking destroyed Miami hopes.
We got back ayton and timelord tied down for next 3 years while getting 3 frp and 2 pick swaps. Malcom is going to land something as well
Turns out GMs know their job and how to make a deal /s
But Heat fans will tell you Cronin is the worst GM in the league and owed it to Dame to trade him to Miami.
Heat’s offer was trash compared to this
Blazers got 3 quality starting caliber players, 3 first round picks, and 2 swaps. Made out like bandits.
Edit: 3, not 4.
Pat Riley needs to hit the retirement homes
Jimmy Butler is gonna be the Stockton of this era 😭. Getting deep into the playoffs but always just a fodder for the champs.
Someone please wake up Riley.
Daaaaaan…beep…Miami fans…beep…were loud wrong
“CrOnin DiD iT oUt oF sPiTE”
Can you repeat that loud enough for the delusional Heat Stans in the back?!
No shit sherlock
How funny would it be if they traded ayton to the dubs for paul and 3 firsts?
As a former fan of the team, I’m shocked the FO showed any form of competency in these trade talks. After the RoCo and CJ trades, I lost hope that they’d ever come out of a trade as the winner. Great job by everybody involved to make this happen.
No team needs that Herro.
Yeah honestly I didn’t think Portland would get that much back for Jrue. They made out well.
As a heat fan, it’s true.
pain….
Credit to the blazers, they stood firm against public pressure all summer and pulled in a massive haul
Turns out the pettiness wasn’t skipping on Riley’s lowball but sending good players to his top competition. A+ for Above Average Joe
Can we stop pretending anyone would want to trade for Tyler Herro?
Blazers knew. Tyler Zero was a worthless asset.
The return was solid, probably better than what Miami was offering, but I don’t see how getting expensive decent vets back is some great strategy for Portland.
Brogdon and Williams help them win. Are they planning on competing?
Heat really lowballed Portland thinking they got leverage his desire to be in Miami. All that happened was it made two teams in the east a lot better.
they get an amazing haul and manage to fuck the heat twice on top of it lol. Karma
Miami fans pivoting to “we’ll get Embiid” is hilarious
Ya’ll didn’t have the assets to get Dame, and you think you’ll have enough for Morey to trade Embiid 😂
maybe we should teach Herro some heat “culture” so he can learn to play defense
Cronin is mad if he thinks brogdon ayton 1 first round pick 2 pick swaps and role players > tyler herro
Could have done better if they got the Heat’s starting 5 and all draft picks in next 10 years. Plus Hardaway and Mourning.
This is why you don’t cave to the superstar demand of being traded to x team. You do whats best for your fan base.
Lol they absolutely did not go ahead. Especially since Timelord was huge for stopping Embiid. We may completely avoid playing them if we get the first seed and they get second with Philly 3rd
Would love to hear from Lebatard on this
Dude, I absolutely love how full of shit NBA media and fans are. All last year, I was listening to talk about Jrue is overrated, Marcus Smart is better, our ring doesn’t count. Now, not only is Jrue apparently better than both Smart AND Dame, but Jrue’s ring is suddenly unassailable evidence of what a winner and clutch playoff performer he is. Lmao.
Why is every talking head failing to mention Nurkic in the trade too? He was basically a swap for Ayton not necessarily Dame lol
Portland can still flip Brogdon and Williams lol, they did better than expected for trading Dame. Give their GM his flowers, he deserves it after the hate over the last couple seasons and is legit turning his team around.
Idk about the quote saying Boston took back the favorites role after the jrue trade
Say it louder for the Miami fans in the back. NOBODY WANTS TYLER HERRO. You guys don’t even want him.
This really should bury the “spite trade” nonsense. And Dame seems content so the “moral” justification falls apart too.
Eat shit Miami
Heat fans punching the air rn
“He’s 23 and averages 20+, he’s totally gonna be a superstar!”
Pretty soon every team will have two 20-a-game-guys (they almost do already). He gives nearly what he gets in the other end, and you really can’t play him at any other positions but SG. (Not to mention shrinking in the playoffs outside an aberrant rookie bubble run)
Thinking about Pat Riley this offseason is hilarious.
Im shocked to see KoC say the Celtics are favorites again, truly shocked. Seriously though I like KoC on the Mismatch but i just wish he would admit he’s still a C’s fan, the bias is clear and the impartial act jist makes it kinda annoying