2023 offseason thread

[Wamu]

Boston hasn't done what they need to with Tatum and Brown....offer 1 of those 2 for Lilliard....maybe Brown?

@Wamu, @The Q ?

My guess is the Blazers would want more than just Brown in return for Dame. Asking price for a 30+ year old might be a bit too much. No thanks.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ainge has picks baby!

 

[DJ Fieri]

He made it clear to them since April that he doesn't want to play with young players and go through a rebuild. You had the 3rd pick and did nothing with it to encourage him to stay.

Let's quit acting like this is a James Harden/Kyrie Irving type of demand and yes I am talking to you @raptorlife4

Truth.

 

[dtgold88]

Amico: Without a Doubt, Cavs Address Need of Forwards Who Can Shoot

AKRON, Ohio -- What becomes of Isaac Okoro? That was actually my first question after I had learned the Cavs acquired small forward Max Strus in a three-team trade with the Heat -- which sent

hoopswire.com

good Cavs article.

what they needed was a couple guys that could hit open 3's, and they got them. Should hopefully help a lot.

To the question in there of what becomes of Okoro who knows at this point....but he's maybe better at SG either way (if he stays).

 

[DJ Fieri]

My guess is the Blazers would want more than just Brown in return for Dame. Asking price for a 30+ year old might be a bit too much. No thanks.

They are going to have to lower their expectations.

 

[bksballer89]

Ok do he can and will be traded. However demanding 1 team is unprofessional and not realistic. Portland has a duty and right to make a trade that best suits them

Portland also stuck by him for 11 years and he didnt do squat

He got them to their only conference finals since 2000 with a team that on paper wasn't good enough to get there.

He didn't do squat? Are you dumb?

That's like saying DeRozan and Lowry didn't do anything together when they were making deep runs and had a conference finals appearance.

Winning a title isn't the only way to be successful in this league

 

[raptorlife4]

They are going to have to lower their expectations.

Why?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Ainge has picks baby!

A lot of them...but Portland also wants a nice young player or 2 also. Gotta match salaries.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He made it clear to them since April that he doesn't want to play with young players and go through a rebuild. You had the 3rd pick and did nothing with it to encourage him to stay.

Let's quit acting like this is a James Harden/Kyrie Irving type of demand and yes I am talking to you @raptorlife4

No one said it is. We are questioning what right he has to say only trade me to one team. He never won a ring there. He never even made the Finals. You’re talking about this dude like he actually delivered something. And even if he did what right does he have to say to the franchise he’s leaving don’t take the best offer. Take the worst offer because it’s what I want.

 

[raptorlife4]

He got them to their only conference finals since 2000 with a team that on paper wasn't good enough to get there.

He didn't do squat? Are you dumb?

That's like saying DeRozan and Lowry didn't do anything together when they were making deep runs and had a conference finals appearance.

Winning a title isn't the only way to be successful in this league

Ok so by your own logic Portland has been successful with Dame

So what is he talking about then

 

[DJ Fieri]

Ok so by your own logic Portland has been successful with Dame

So what is he talking about then

That was a while ago....LOL.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Ok do he can and will be traded. However demanding 1 team is unprofessional and not realistic. Portland has a duty and right to make a trade that best suits them

Portland also stuck by him for 11 years and he didnt do squat

I guess what matters most are the wishes of the player who is leaving and not the fans who have been there before Dame got there and will still be there after he leaves. They don’t matter. The Trailblazers don’t have an obligation to them to get the best deal. They have an obligation to Dame to take the worst deal.

 

[raptorlife4]

I guess what matters most are the wishes of the player who is leaving and not the fans who have been there before Dame got there and will still be there after he leaves. They don’t matter. The Trailblazers don’t have an obligation to them to get the best deal. They have an obligation to Dame to take the worst deal.

If teams are forced to do this to not "spit in the face" of a player we might as well make it a 8 team league

 

[bksballer89]

Ok so by your own logic Portland has been successful with Dame

So what is he talking about then

Last few years been rocky but prior to 2020, they were successful based on the roster they had. He wants to play on a team with another top 25ish type of player as he feels like that's all he would need to make a run at a title which is why he didn't want them to use their 3rd pick in the draft. If they acquired Siakam for example, he would have been content and trade request wouldn't happen.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If teams are forced to do this to not "spit in the face" of a player we might as well make it a 8 team league

Your team could learn a thing or 2 about not letting guys walk for nothing....

 

[dtgold88]

You posted that same thing yesterday or the day before.

It was someone else and I hadn't seen it when I posted the same thing....but OK.

 

[raptorlife4]

Your team could learn a thing or 2 about not letting guys walk for nothing....

Not sure what you're talking about but thw Raptors are and will be just fine

 

[raptorlife4]

Last few years been rocky but prior to 2020, they were successful based on the roster they had. He wants to play on a team with another top 25ish type of player as he feels like that's all he would need to make a run at a title which is why he didn't want them to use their 3rd pick in the draft. If they acquired Siakam for example, he would have been content and trade request wouldn't happen.

I hear you. He wants out. The team will trade him . However they have every right to get the best deal for Portland.

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[raptorlife4]