Portland Trail Blazers: Would You Like Some Fries With That Shake (Up)?
The obvious move was to trade Grant and Lillard and build around the kids. Instead, they’re faced with an overpay Grant or let him walk dilemma and the specter of another year of Damian Lillard being wasted.
Philly had a process. The Thunder have a plan. The Portland Trail Blazers, well, who knows? There doesn’t seem to be a coherent strategy to move this franchise forward.
Dame has been everything most star players aren’t in the NBA today, loyal to a city and fan base. A real part of the community and someone who wanted to bring a championship to his city because he cared.
Rip City couldn’t want more from their franchise cornerstone. Unfortunately, the team was never quite good enough, and now we’re here.
Cronin should do the right thing and ask his star where he wants to go, then try to make it happen. Lillard won’t demand a trade, so we should do it for him. Free Dame, it’s the right thing to do.
How do you feel about the Portland Trail Blazers deadline deals this year?