Haynes: Damian Lillard Requests Trade

[JRoy]

If Portland got a package with Raps picks and og, and flipped og for more picks (suposedly 2 or 3 picks were offered for him), wouldn't that be good for the Blazers?

Edit: not that it's gonna happen, Dame won't want to come here.

No.

Who is giving up multiple picks for an expiring contract?

And no, not close.

[mihaic]

If Portland got a package with Raps picks and og, and flipped og for more picks (suposedly 2 or 3 picks were offered for him), wouldn't that be good for the Blazers?

Edit: not that it's gonna happen, Dame won't want to come here.

No.

Who is giving up multiple picks for an expiring contract?

And no, not close.

Fair enough I guess we should first extend OG like Atlanta did for DjM

[JRoy]

If Portland got a package with Raps picks and og, and flipped og for more picks (suposedly 2 or 3 picks were offered for him), wouldn't that be good for the Blazers?

Edit: not that it's gonna happen, Dame won't want to come here.

No.

Who is giving up multiple picks for an expiring contract?

And no, not close.

Fair enough I guess we should first extend OG like Atlanta did for DjM

If the intent is to compete, maybe you should.

But he will be expensive and he will want more shots but can’t really do much but catch and shoot.

Is he worth what he will want?

[Raps Next GM]

Yeah, and lol at people who think Dame is anywhere close to Kawhi.

To be fair, that 2019 team was so much better than this year’s lineup. The depth was outstanding.
It’s what irks me most when I hear US media try to asterisk the title or imply that it was only because of Kawhi. That was an excellent team as evidenced by their record that year when Kawhi was out and the following year when they had an even better regular season.

Even 2019 version of Kawhi would be limited by the supporting cast in Toronto this season.

He went from saying winning a title isn’t everything

In his defence, going to Miami still suggests that winning a title isn’t everything. If it was, there are better options to go to. IMO he has a better shot at a ring in Boston or even Philly.

But I agree completely with your overall point.

[C_Money]

No.

Who is giving up multiple picks for an expiring contract?

And no, not close.

Fair enough I guess we should first extend OG like Atlanta did for DjM

If the intent is to compete, maybe you should.

But he will be expensive and he will want more shots but can’t really do much but catch and shoot.

Is he worth what he will want?

No. Seems obvious to me we should trade him but it doesn’t look like thats happening.

[Son Goku 25]

Lillard is overrated it's hilarious and he ain't getting any younger

[mrdressup]

Agents are now publicly lecturing teams on how to conduct their business with guys they have under contract? Remind me why I watch this crap again? The NBA is a farce and everyone's after a bag and a ring to go.

[Jadoogar]

I thought Morey for sure would be all over Dame. Maxey is super good and has upside, that's exactly what Cronin is looking for.

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I thought Morey for sure would be all over Dame. Maxey is super good and has upside, that's exactly what Cronin is looking for.

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

For their young timeline Scottie is the best fit. Jalen Brown comes close to the right timeline, but is a bit too old for it to make sense I think.

[Fairview4Life]

Lillard is overrated it's hilarious and he ain't getting any younger

No one is getting younger but he just had the best scoring year of his career on an insanely efficient 64.5 TS% by taking a lot of 3's and shooting a ton of free throws.

[WuTang_CMB]

I thought Morey for sure would be all over Dame. Maxey is super good and has upside, that's exactly what Cronin is looking for.

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

Cuz he's a young talent and they are rebuilding.

[Jadoogar]

I thought Morey for sure would be all over Dame. Maxey is super good and has upside, that's exactly what Cronin is looking for.

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

Cuz he's a young talent and they are rebuilding.

Having too many of the same type of player limits each of their development. It would be hard to get development time for all 4 since they can realistically only play the 1 or the 2.

I would go after a young wing even if he's worse than Maxey in a vacuum.

[WuTang_CMB]

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

Cuz he's a young talent and they are rebuilding.

Having too many of the same type of player limits each of their development. It would be hard to get development time for all 4 since they can realistically only play the 1 or the 2.

I would go after a young wing even if he's worse than Maxey in a vacuum.

Maxey is the best prospect if made available. Just me but I rather have the better talent then 2-3 guys that dont come close. Can always work out a trade later for fit

[brownbobcat]

Lillard is overrated it's hilarious and he ain't getting any younger

No one is getting younger but he just had the best scoring year of his career on an insanely efficient 64.5 TS% by taking a lot of 3's and shooting a ton of free throws.

He's amazing when he plays, but starting to break down like all normal players do. I'd be surprised to see either him or Butler play more than 65 games next year.

[Tomhomes33]

Blazers want 2 quality players and 4 FRP for Lillard

Raptors can offer young prospects : Achiuwa, Trent, 2025,2026,2028 FRP, 2027Swap.

Eventually replace one of these two with OG, but than 2FRP + 2swaps.

I think Blazers would accept it, if mot now then a month from now..and Lillard would play here..but i dont think Massai/Bobby would offer anything like..they prefer to evaluate instead..

[AHCanada]

Blazers want 2 quality players and 4 FRP for Lillard

Raptors can offer young prospects : Achiuwa, Trent, 2025,2026,2028 FRP, 2027Swap.

Eventually replace one of these two with OG, but than 2FRP + 2swaps.

I think Blazers would accept it, if mot now then a month from now..and Lillard would play here..but i dont think Massai/Bobby would offer anything like..they prefer to evaluate instead..

I'd love that. If we could keep OG, Scottie, and Pascal... that would be a huge win. Even trading OG instead of one of Achiuwa or Trent would be good enough in my books. The question seems to be how Lillard's attitude and effort would be in Toronto.

[Tha Cynic]

No.

Who is giving up multiple picks for an expiring contract?

And no, not close.

Fair enough I guess we should first extend OG like Atlanta did for DjM

If the intent is to compete, maybe you should.

But he will be expensive and he will want more shots but can’t really do much but catch and shoot.

Is he worth what he will want?

Still worth it. He's 25 and one of the best defenders in the league. He's has also been a very good and consistent 3 point shooter. At worst if doesn't improve, he's an elite 3 and D guy that any team could use.

[Tha Cynic]

I thought Morey for sure would be all over Dame. Maxey is super good and has upside, that's exactly what Cronin is looking for.

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

For their young timeline Scottie is the best fit. Jalen Brown comes close to the right timeline, but is a bit too old for it to make sense I think.

The Raptors are not investing all their time with Barnes this offseason to turn around and trade him for a 33 year old. If also makes zero sense to bring in all the development coaches they brought in. They're not trading Dame for Barnes. Masai is smart enough to know that is not a championship contender

[Jadoogar]

i'm not sure why portland would want Maxey. They have 2 high potential guards already, why add Maxey to that

For their young timeline Scottie is the best fit. Jalen Brown comes close to the right timeline, but is a bit too old for it to make sense I think.

The Raptors are not investing all their time with Barnes this offseason to turn around and trade him for a 33 year old. If also makes zero sense to bring in all the development coaches they brought in. They're not trading Dame for Barnes. Masai is smart enough to know that is not a championship contender

lol does he know that? His actions are clearly signaling that he thinks the opposite.
why did he throw away a first round pick for poeltl? Why did he refuse to sell high on the vets?

I'm lower on Scottie than most but i would do this trade if the intention is to keep this core (siakam, og, poeltl). At least Dame is a good fit with those guys.

[Kingsway_fan]

Agents are now publicly lecturing teams on how to conduct their business with guys they have under contract? Remind me why I watch this crap again? The NBA is a farce and everyone's after a bag and ring to go.

Once Stern left and this clown commissioner took over, it's a joke... so its sign a max contract, then tell the team ... trade me here, and only here?

Commissioner needs to grow a pair... pathetic.
Make any such trade Void... grow a pair you pathetic wimp.