06-04-2021, 02:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2021, 03:04 PM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(06-04-2021, 02:21 PM)omahen Wrote: I actually wonder if it is not their best hope to just change the coach and try to run it back. But it would take owners to pay huge tax bill.
They spent a lot of time talking about whether it's time to trade Dame and start over. That's probably the logical step for them objectively if you take an unsentimental look at the situation, but I don't see them doing it unless Dame demands a trade. It could be another 20 years before a small market like Portland stumbles into another face of the franchise player like that. They're never going to attract a superstar in free agency to replace him. I also don't see a great trade partner. I'm sure the Knicks and Heat would offer a pu pu platter of future mediocre draft picks and role players, but that wouldn't move the needle much for me. Lowe brought up Jaylen Brown + picks for Dame .. that might be a little more interesting. Brown could be a Paul George in his prime type of 2 way wing. They also brought up maybe a trade to New Orleans featuring Ingram .. which ... kinda meh about. I think Ingram can be a great stats on a bad team guy, but where does he ultimately get you as a franchise? Not far, judging by where New Orleans is at.