ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[SleepingHero]

Because Dame hasn't forced a trade. Kyrie has. TWICE. There's no correlation between the two.

I'd say Dame's posturing on social media wavering whether or not he can continue to stay loyal to POR and how he won't play for a team that doesn't have championship aspirations is akin to forcing a trade. Especially when the team was just gifted a top 3 pick with 3 franchise potential players and has no realistic hope at being a serious championship level team in the next 2 years. Dame is 32 going on 33. He doesn't have 2 years for POR to grow into being a contender, and its unrealistic to expect the team to become that in less than a season.

Kyrie has forced many trades and you're right in terms of history there is no comparison. But in terms of correlation? Both went to opposing teams playoff games. Both have gone to the media to express their wants and desires and have hinted at the alternative if they don't get those things.

The correlation is there. But we only talk about Kyrie because the media (rightly) has it out for him.