(07-16-2021, 05:40 PM)Tyler Wrote: Also lost in the Dame drama is the effect on Portland’s free agency hopes this off-season.
Let’s say you’re Norman Powell and are an unrestricted free agent. You just heard Dame demand lots of trades and threaten to leave if they don’t happen to his satisfaction. Do you sign in Portland knowing that there’s a very good chance that 1. They’ll trade you ASAP to appease Lillard, or 2. Lillard is traded and you’re stuck on a rebuilding team?
Portland is in a really tough spot. My bet right now is that he secures his future with a more dependable home and the Blazers desperately try to turn it into a S&T.
Powell is 29 years old. He´ll probably just follow the money, although I´m not sure where that is.
Damn McCollum is at $36M in 2023/2024. It might be really tough to move that deal for a big upgrade. Time to unpack CJ. More realistic that they can move a package of Covington/Nurkic + multiple 1st round picks for Ben Simmons. Maybe get Cleveland involved with Sexton and Maxey.