(07-01-2023, 11:34 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Two things strike me about this:
1) contrary to what’s being debated in this thread, the Grant overpay was ABSOLUTELY because it’s what Dame wanted. Kind of sorry of him to string them along until now, imo. Just tell them right away so they can go into free agency with a plan.
2) Chris Haynes has been orbiting Dame for YEARS, just to be the one who gets to break THIS story. Crazy that Shams is the one who broke it.
1. Yeah it doesn't make a lot of sense that he requested the trade today after the start of new CBA. Cap teams can only match 110% were as before they could match 125% (this will affect any trade to Miami) on Friday. Does anyone know that if he is included in a trade that has yet to be formerly announced that it goes back to the 125% trade match, like perhaps the Mavs trade with OKC?
2. Hayes and Shams broke the news at the same time, I believe. I just happened to be following Shams at that time.