2023 offseason thread

[The Q]

I’m assuming they meant cam johnson since cam Thomas isn’t the best cam on the team….

 

[bksballer89]

I’m assuming they meant cam johnson since cam Thomas isn’t the best cam on the team….

Nah I think Cam Thomas is who they are referring to because i assume as currently constructed, he would be the starting sg

 

[The Q]

They’d have to be an unprecedented level of incompetent to be blind sided by this. Plus there are reports out there that Dame told them 5 days ago and they sat on it.

It would be a more unprecedented level of incompetence to pay grant that if you knew dame was asking out

 

[fightinfunbags]

It would be a more unprecedented level of incompetence to pay grant that if you knew dame was asking out

Not if they like the player for their rebuild.

 

[The Q]

Not if they like the player for their rebuild.

Grant is like 30 and getting paid 2x his value

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Shanemansj13]

Grant is like 30 and getting paid 2x his value

Yeah that literally makes no sense. Even if Scoot has a ridiculous rookie year, they aren’t a playoff team. Why give Grant all that money knowing Dame is out? Makes no sense

 

[Shanemansj13]

If Miami includes Martin I can buy it.

Portland gets 3-4 1st’s, Martin, DFS, Dinwiddie. Not a young star in the deal but a nice collection.

BUT they only do this if there are no better deals. Several teams could offer a better overall player in the deal, if they want Dame

 

[fightinfunbags]

Grant is like 30 and getting paid 2x his value

You’re the guy saying it’s two times his value. Brooks gets 20 mil but Grant is worth 16? Dude… He’s 28 now and over the last 3 seasons has averaged 20 a game.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yeah that literally makes no sense. Even if Scoot has a ridiculous rookie year, they aren’t a playoff team. Why give Grant all that money knowing Dame is out? Makes no sense

Not if they like the player. They still need have a cap floor to worry about as they invest in younger cheaper players. Grant was a good soldier and took late shots in Detroit when they were doing the same thing. Grant’s not bad as bridge guy.

 

[The Q]

Not if they like the player. They still need have a cap floor to worry about as they invest in younger cheaper players. Grant was a good soldier and took late shots in Detroit when they were doing the same thing. Grant’s not bad as bridge guy.

You don’t need a bridge guy. You need tank guys

Bad contracts

More picks

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not if they like the player. They still need have a cap floor to worry about as they invest in younger cheaper players. Grant was a good soldier and took late shots in Detroit when they were doing the same thing. Grant’s not bad as bridge guy.

That’s fine, bridge guy I get. Taking them from a top 5 pick to middle ground.

Portland has to tank.

 

[fightinfunbags]

You don’t need a bridge guy. You need tank guys

Bad contracts

More picks

Well that’s frowned upon. The NBA will step in and fire their GM and make them hire Colangelo.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Well that’s frowned upon. The NBA will step in and fire their GM and make them hire Colangelo.

My bad. The NBA only does that to one franchise.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[trojanfan12]

There's nothing wrong or "unprofessional" in Dame asking for a trade and telling the Blazers where he would like to go.

There is also nothing wrong with Portland going with the best offer they receive. They need to prepare for "post Dame life".

Neither side has handled this particularly well, imo. Both sides have been wishy-washy and sent mixed messages.

As @bksballer89 pointed out, Dame let them know with plenty of time before the draft that he didn't want to play with guys who are 2-3 years away. They could have started shopping that pick then or started shopping Dame then...they did neither.

After they drafted Scoot, they could have shopped him, but didn't. Also, if memory serves, at some point during all of this they announced that they were committed to building a winner around Dame...but their actions have stated the opposite.

For Dames side, he's been just as wishy-washy as the Blazers tweeting about some things being more important than championships rather than simply stating "put a contender around me or trade me to one". It's also not like he had to sign his last extension. He could have walked and chosen his team rather than have to hope the Blazers will "do him a solid".

 

[raptorlife4]

There's nothing wrong or "unprofessional" in Dame asking for a trade and telling the Blazers where he would like to go.

There is also nothing wrong with Portland going with the best offer they receive. They need to prepare for "post Dame life".

Neither side has handled this particularly well, imo. Both sides have been wishy-washy and sent mixed messages.

As @bksballer89 pointed out, Dame let them know with plenty of time before the draft that he didn't want to play with guys who are 2-3 years away. They could have started shopping that pick then or started shopping Dame then...they did neither.

After they drafted Scoot, they could have shopped him, but didn't. Also, if memory serves, at some point during all of this they announced that they were committed to building a winner around Dame...but their actions have stated the opposite.

For Dames side, he's been just as wishy-washy as the Blazers tweeting about some things being more important than championships rather than simply stating "put a contender around me or trade me to one". It's also not like he had to sign his last extension. He could have walked and chosen his team rather than have to hope the Blazers will "do him a solid".

I agree with this all.
He will be traded. Its just to the best trade the Blazers can get and not to just one target.

 

[bksballer89]

Thats a great signing

 

[raptorlife4]

Thats a great signing

Good depth off the bench