(06-27-2021, 06:25 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1409287877834330117?s=20

(06-27-2021, 05:20 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I agree that this is the MOST important factor, but I don't think it's the only one, especially if he has a list (multiple teams).

(06-27-2021, 06:44 PM)F Gump Wrote: Again --- any discussion of possibilities is only about what Dame wants. Everything else is incredibly minor by comparison.

It starts ONLY if Dame wants out and says, "Trade me." So "where does Dame want to be" is the driver of the whole thing from Day One. It's not an afterthought.

From there, "where do you want to go" continues to be the key. That's today's NBA. If the Mavs are on his list, then their only real competition is whoever else is on the list. If anyone. (And teams not on that list, they just don't matter.)

Then each team on that list can't strip their roster to get him. So the available assets they can offer Portland is going to be limited by that factor. I emphasize that because some want to START with an asset comparison, but it's going to be really relatively minor to the result.

I'm not saying Dame is going to push his way out, nor that he will pick Dallas as an option if he does. But being who he wants to play for, that's infinitely more important than what's on the asset list, if you want to get him.

(06-27-2021, 06:58 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: Pardon the ignorance...

IF...Dame insisted on being traded to Mavericks...and ammo is our problem...

Could you not set up a trade for one of our players(even if they dont want to do this but have to move Dame) for a Phoenix 2023 FRP and that unlock our war chest of future picks to trade for Dame?

Or is there a rule against that?  Or is the buzz around here abotu us needing to acquire a 2023 FRP to unlock future draft picks not entirely true?

(06-27-2021, 06:58 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: IF...Dame insisted on being traded to Mavericks...and ammo is our problem...

(06-27-2021, 07:05 PM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status/1409300686509121536

(06-27-2021, 07:05 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: @"F Gump" is absolutely right about what the star player wants being the first domino to fall. No question. 

If he says "get me to Dallas" my guess is that there are any number of (difficult, but doable) ways for the Mavs to use other teams/deals to find a way to pay Portland's minimum asking price. It would hurt, but they could do it if they wanted. 

IMO, the second the word "list" comes into play, that means competition. A smaller group of competitors, but at this moment, right now, I feel it's likely than almost ANY other team likely to be on any type of list of teams attractive to Dame could pull this off much more easily, hence my use of the word "ammo." 

IMHO, "list" equals "nope" this time around. But, if it's ONLY Dallas, that's different. 

But, while we discuss this, the reality of the situation, probably, is that Dallas wouldn't even be on Dame's list to begin with. I suppose certain recent hires, along with their connections to him, make that worth discussing, but it's STILL the most unlikely part of any hypothetical scenario. If/when we start seeing Dallas thrown into these tweets from people in the loop...then, I suppose it's reasonable to get our hopes up.

(06-27-2021, 06:48 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I disagree with none of this. Seems like common knowledge.

(06-27-2021, 07:02 PM)HAguiar95 Wrote: '23 pick would have to be unprotected. Hard to see any team offering that for any of our players. Our best bet is JB for our '23 pick back.