“Nonetheless, the Wizards close the Beal Era jaggedly, horribly,” The Athletic’s David Aldridge wrote. “Miami has clearly prioritized getting Damian Lillard from Portland, with Jimmy Butler a central part of the Heat’s recruiting pitch. While Washington wanted the multiple first-rounders the Heat were offering, it didn’t matter; Beal wanted to play in Phoenix. His wife and her family are from California, and K.D. and Booker are a smidge more potent offensively than Jimmy Buckets and Bam Adebayo. The Wizards couldn’t stay in a holding pattern; unwilling to wait on the Heat, they turned to Phoenix, which our Shams Charania first reported had gotten into the sweepstakes seriously on Saturday.”
I’ll believe Dame leaves when I see it. I know the noise is increasing, but both he and the organization seem to generally still want him there
Every Batman needs a Robin I suppose
I hope he comes to Miami. I’ve been hoping for for Jimmy to play with another offensive player who drops 30 points on a consistent basis.
While Washington wanted the multiple first-rounders the Heat were offering, it didn’t matter; Beal wanted to play in Phoenix.
The Wizards couldn’t stay in a holding pattern; unwilling to wait on the Heat, they turned to Phoenix
these two sentences seem contradictory. did beal demand phoenix or did the wizards choose phoenix because miami was stalling?
Beal had a no trade clause so Washington’s hands were tied even though they preferred Miami’s offer.
that’s what I’m saying. the second quote is irrelevant to the situation if that were the case.
Writings are on the wall for a Dame trade. Let’s see what happens in the next days
Jimmy Dame Bam and 6 UDFAs? eastern conference favorites.
i think Jimmy and Dame would be a solid duo to watch. But I also think the only way Dame leaves Portland is if Portland no longer has a team lol
