Damian Lillard Trade Thread

[Flash4thewin]

Oh, did you speak again? I thought you were finished. Question for you then: Why do you only view our players as currency?

I don’t view players as currency. The NBA set that perception that a player has to have a certain market value as an asset. Without the ability to gauge a market value. You could simply make a non discriminatory trade. Trade Stephen curry for Cody Zeller, for example. Trade LeBron James for Omer Yurtseven, for example.

I didn't expect you to talk again. You're actually talkative.



Here is the truth: To the Wizards, Bradley Beal was worth Landry Shamet, Chris Paul (who may not even play), and a couple second round picks.

p.s. Your example trades also don't work because of the CBA.

Off topic but who is that girl, she looks so familiar?

[gom]

I don’t view players as currency. The NBA set that perception that a player has to have a certain market value as an asset. Without the ability to gauge a market value. You could simply make a non discriminatory trade. Trade Stephen curry for Cody Zeller, for example. Trade LeBron James for Omer Yurtseven, for example.

I didn't expect you to talk again. You're actually talkative.



Here is the truth: To the Wizards, Bradley Beal was worth Landry Shamet, Chris Paul (who may not even play), and a couple second round picks.

p.s. Your example trades also don't work because of the CBA.

Off topic but who is that girl, she looks so familiar?

She should be familiar! It is Hayley Atwell. What intrigues me is how she eats that entire muffin.

[3ballbomber]

[Heat3]

There is a story on yahoo about the Blazers expecting to be offered Bam in a package for the #3 pick

[KingDavid]

There is a story on yahoo about the Blazers expecting to be offered Bam in a package for the #3 pick

They can't possibly be serious...

[vanhowell]

Dame will not be coming here. Most likely this will be a boring offseason again with few minor changes and they’ll run it back with the same core again.

[NightWatch]

Dame will not be coming here. Most likely this will be a boring offseason again with few minor changes and they’ll run it back with the same core again.

Miami can have Dame if Blazers wants to help us. The only legitimate option to get Dame is to give them Bam to even stand a chance against other offers although I am of the opinion that Dame and first round pick for Bam is a fair trade not the other way around because Bam is too valuable on what he has to offers. If it is entirely up to me, and Blazers about to mentioned bam’s name on the call, I’d hang up the phone so fast before they would even have the chance to pronounce Bam’s name. Have you seen what’s like having Cody Zeller defending big man if bam was not here? Is Omar Yurtseven even ready? So many questions. Keeping Bam without trading anyone for Dame is not the worst things that can happen.

[BadMofoPimp]

Dame will not be coming here. Most likely this will be a boring offseason again with few minor changes and they’ll run it back with the same core again.

Miami can have Dame if Blazers wants to help us. The only legitimate option to get Dame is to give them Bam to even stand a chance against other offers although I am of the opinion that Dame and first round pick for Bam is a fair trade not the other way around because Bam is too valuable on what he has to offers. If it is entirely up to me, and Blazers about to mentioned bam’s name on the call, I’d hang up the phone so fast before they would even have the chance to pronounce Bam’s name. Have you seen what’s like having Cody Zeller defending big man if bam was not here? Is Omar Yurtseven even ready? So many questions. Keeping Bam without trading anyone for Dame is not the worst things that can happen.

Blazers can keep 32yo Dame if they expect Miami to give up a 25yo Bam.

[Letsgokings]

Holy S h I t.

F u c k off Portland. Just give him to us for hero Robinson and a few picks. Stupid a s s holes

[Skybox]

Blazers fan... I come in peace.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be targeting a 3 team deal. Leverage Lowrys expiring contract to a team looking for cap relief and draft picks, then route those picks to the Blazers.

I know that is a complicated needle to thread, but if the Heat don't want to give up Bam, picks and cap relief would be the only real benefit for the Blazers IMHO.

ORL just spent a bit of their space on Ingles, but I’d hope ORL would have more use for Herro than POR and could participate with at least one FRP (to give POR) and ability to absorb at least half of Herro’s deal into space…maybe expirings would do it.

ORL sends Gary Harris (13m expiring) and/or Fultz (17m expiring) with ORL top 5 protected frp and/or DEN 25 frp…
ORL absorbs remaining portion of Herro’s $27m into cap space

[ShulaDon92]

The algorithm is still ater Dame. Go get em bot!

-SHULA

[King Ken]

Blazers fan... I come in peace.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be targeting a 3 team deal. Leverage Lowrys expiring contract to a team looking for cap relief and draft picks, then route those picks to the Blazers.

I know that is a complicated needle to thread, but if the Heat don't want to give up Bam, picks and cap relief would be the only real benefit for the Blazers IMHO.

ORL just spent a bit of their space on Ingles, but I’d hope ORL would have more use for Herro than POR and could participate with at least one FRP (to give POR) and ability to absorb at least half of Herro’s deal into space…maybe expirings would do it.

ORL sends Gary Harris (13m expiring) and/or Fultz (17m expiring) with ORL top 5 protected frp and/or DEN 25 frp…
ORL absorbs remaining portion of Herro’s $27m into cap space

Orlando just got Black and Howard and are loaded with young guys, that's not a legit 3rd team

[Skybox]

Blazers fan... I come in peace.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be targeting a 3 team deal. Leverage Lowrys expiring contract to a team looking for cap relief and draft picks, then route those picks to the Blazers.

I know that is a complicated needle to thread, but if the Heat don't want to give up Bam, picks and cap relief would be the only real benefit for the Blazers IMHO.

ORL just spent a bit of their space on Ingles, but I’d hope ORL would have more use for Herro than POR and could participate with at least one FRP (to give POR) and ability to absorb at least half of Herro’s deal into space…maybe expirings would do it.

ORL sends Gary Harris (13m expiring) and/or Fultz (17m expiring) with ORL top 5 protected frp and/or DEN 25 frp…
ORL absorbs remaining portion of Herro’s $27m into cap space

Orlando just got Black and Howard and are loaded with young guys, that's not a legit 3rd team

not sure what you mean...it's clear the two principals that are giving and getting the most are MIA and POR. I'm proposing ORL, as a younger, non-contender, with different immediate priorities could work around the edges of the deal to help MIA have the assets to satisfy POR and fit Dame. I'm not proposing this out of love for MIA-it's entirely self-interest for ORL...on the outer edges of the deal. If POR wanted Herro, obviously there's no place for my proposal...but they could prefer picks, given their existing young roster.

[gom]

Blazers fan... I come in peace.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be targeting a 3 team deal. Leverage Lowrys expiring contract to a team looking for cap relief and draft picks, then route those picks to the Blazers.

I know that is a complicated needle to thread, but if the Heat don't want to give up Bam, picks and cap relief would be the only real benefit for the Blazers IMHO.

ORL just spent a bit of their space on Ingles, but I’d hope ORL would have more use for Herro than POR and could participate with at least one FRP (to give POR) and ability to absorb at least half of Herro’s deal into space…maybe expirings would do it.

ORL sends Gary Harris (13m expiring) and/or Fultz (17m expiring) with ORL top 5 protected frp and/or DEN 25 frp…
ORL absorbs remaining portion of Herro’s $27m into cap space

Playing against Herro at least 4 times a season though...

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Does it?!?!

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Unfortunately, skill players with size does matter. See bucks vs Heat series. Miami did a great job on Jokic but couldn’t contain him enough and bam had a greater responsibility on defense. He had a responsibility to defend the paint in the event that the guards blows their defense assignments simultaneously has to look out for the backdoor and contributes on offense. Heat was asking a lot from Bam. I don’t even know why Tyler herro will be getting pay close to what bam is being paid when herro is doing lesser of the work. I am sure Blazers will ponder the same question but that’s another story for another day.

Incorrect, bam played for the most part of the series against lakers. He only missed two games although I am certain that he was playing with injury

Bam missed more than 2.5 games out of 6

Size is always better in basketball if it's functional and can fit with complementary skillsets. That's the whole rub. It's most often not functional. When it is, it's almost impossible to attain.

We are a little bit off topic here. There is no point in arguing. We can’t get Dame unless we give them Bam. If you insist on improving the guard position. The next best available point guard Heat can get maybe Chris Paul. I have spoken.

NO I HAVE SPOKEN, SIT DOWN!!!!!!

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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Dame also respects Jimmy and his mentality. Says that’s one of his friends but Bam is his “Patna for real”. He is the literal perfect fit for this team at PG and next to Jimmy and Bam. He’s EVERYTHING this team has been missing for years now to truly put them over the top. He grew up a Heat fan, it just makes way too much sense. Please get this done and let’s finally give Jimmy and Bam the talent they need to capitalize and add a championship on top of this very, very elite 4 year stretch.

We managed to score under 100 4 out of the 5 games (1 game under 90) we played in the finals, when Dame played this season Portland scored under 100 5 times in 58 games, and never scored under 90.

Dame vs the Nuggets this season (4 games): 37.5-5.0-9.0 on 55/49/97 shooting splits. ELITE numbers.

Dame vs the Nuggets in the playoffs (13 games): 29.5-5-8 on 43/38/87 shooting splits.

Dames last matchup against the nuggets in the playoffs (6 games): 34.5-4-10 on 46/45/94 shooting splits.

You take Herro and dipos expirings off the Heat this season and replace them with Dame and the Heat are more than likely the team that wins the finals in 5. This guy is the perfect 1st option to put in place next to Jimmy and Bam sliding each of them 1 notch down the scoring totem pole and putting them where they’re at their best (flirting with 20 a night with elite all around 2 way play) while Dame is putting up 30-5-8 a night.

Get it done Pat!

LET ME COOK!!!

[ShulaDon92]

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Dame also respects Jimmy and his mentality. Says that’s one of his friends but Bam is his “Patna for real”. He is the literal perfect fit for this team at PG and next to Jimmy and Bam. He’s EVERYTHING this team has been missing for years now to truly put them over the top. He grew up a Heat fan, it just makes way too much sense. Please get this done and let’s finally give Jimmy and Bam the talent they need to capitalize and add a championship on top of this very, very elite 4 year stretch.

We managed to score under 100 4 out of the 5 games (1 game under 90) we played in the finals, when Dame played this season Portland scored under 100 5 times in 58 games, and never scored under 90.

Dame vs the Nuggets this season (4 games): 37.5-5.0-9.0 on 55/49/97 shooting splits. ELITE numbers.

Dame vs the Nuggets in the playoffs (13 games): 29.5-5-8 on 43/38/87 shooting splits.

Dames last matchup against the nuggets in the playoffs (6 games): 34.5-4-10 on 46/45/94 shooting splits.

You take Herro and dipos expirings off the Heat this season and replace them with Dame and the Heat are more than likely the team that wins the finals in 5. This guy is the perfect 1st option to put in place next to Jimmy and Bam sliding each of them 1 notch down the scoring totem pole and putting them where they’re at their best (flirting with 20 a night with elite all around 2 way play) while Dame is putting up 30-5-8 a night.

Get it done Pat!

LET ME COOK!!!

As long as the meal is tasty you can cook. We don't not want you to cook.

-SHULA

[Skybox]

Blazers fan... I come in peace.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be targeting a 3 team deal. Leverage Lowrys expiring contract to a team looking for cap relief and draft picks, then route those picks to the Blazers.

I know that is a complicated needle to thread, but if the Heat don't want to give up Bam, picks and cap relief would be the only real benefit for the Blazers IMHO.

ORL just spent a bit of their space on Ingles, but I’d hope ORL would have more use for Herro than POR and could participate with at least one FRP (to give POR) and ability to absorb at least half of Herro’s deal into space…maybe expirings would do it.

ORL sends Gary Harris (13m expiring) and/or Fultz (17m expiring) with ORL top 5 protected frp and/or DEN 25 frp…
ORL absorbs remaining portion of Herro’s $27m into cap space

Playing against Herro at least 4 times a season though...

That’s why I wouldn’t include Suggs

[gom]

Bam missed more than 2.5 games out of 6

Size is always better in basketball if it's functional and can fit with complementary skillsets. That's the whole rub. It's most often not functional. When it is, it's almost impossible to attain.

We are a little bit off topic here. There is no point in arguing. We can’t get Dame unless we give them Bam. If you insist on improving the guard position. The next best available point guard Heat can get maybe Chris Paul. I have spoken.

NO I HAVE SPOKEN, SIT DOWN!!!!!!