Normally you could blame it on bad luck, small market franchise, or mismanagement, but this one is has more nuance.
Dame wants to win a title now. Portland used their #3 pick to draft Scoot instead of trading it to get him some help. So he told the FO that he wants to be traded to a contender, specifically Miami. However, the Heat didn’t really have much to offer in exchange so here we are.
Normally you could blame it on bad luck, small market franchise, or mismanagement, but this one is has more nuance.
Dame wants to win a title now. Portland used their #3 pick to draft Scoot instead of trading it to get him some help. So he told the FO that he wants to be traded to a contender, specifically Miami. However, the Heat didn’t really have much to offer in exchange so here we are.