Portland seemed ready to blow up the team. Dame isn’t getting and younger and his salary isn’t getting any lower. With CJ gone now, it’s time for them to say goodbye to Dame for business reasons. They really wanted to keep the narrative that they would do anything for him, but now that it’s time to delivered on that they’re putting pressure on Miami by trying to field other offers.

He looks like he’s doing pretty well. They released this video of him playing the piano.

https://twitter.com/lakeshowyo/status/1685312664627707904

It doesn’t say much because I have no idea if he was a skilled piano player before or not, but it does show his condition. He’s doing good hand movements and he can clearly stand and walk so it isn’t a dire situation. He appears well on the road to recovery. Hopefully it wasn’t so bad and he’s back at it soon.

Agree to that, if he will maintain his health and still be as competitive as he is right now,

No doubt that he will get that amount of better than what Brown is getting. Tatum is considered as the alpha of this team
and if he will manage to continue that statue, that contract extension will be expected to be more unless there's an injury
that will cause to change his performance, though future is not ours to conclude r to dictate. Let's wait after his contract
expired.

I just watched the Stephen Curry documentary on AppleTV. I found it to be a little on the boring side if I’m being honest but it was interesting to see his journey. It just wasn’t a very exciting journey. However, I did think it was interesting how his decision to stay at Davidson paid off and how his college coach believing in him seemingly made the difference between him quitting basketball or not. I think most people never find that person in their life that believes in them and gives them an opportunity.

I think that's what's going to happen with Miami though, but at least they could still have Butler and Bam if the trade for Lillard materialized. And some of their role players have left as well for more lucrative contract so obviously they are in rebuilding phase and a Dame addition will be great for them.

So same case with Clippers, money wise, if they get Harden, most of there bench like you mentioned, will be depleted. So it's hard for management for decide in how they are going to balance their teams if ever they get Harden to Clippers and Lillard to Miami Heat.

Yeah this summer they only lost Gabe Vincent. Of course he had a strong last year but losing him is nothing that would impact the team all too strong.
The only problem I see if the wanted deal for Lillard doesn't go through is the motivation or feeling of lack of appreciation of Miami players connected with this trade. They still don't know where they will play next season, this can have a big impact on them.
How would you feel if you know the teams wants to trade you? Of course they are all professionals but in the past this sometimes didn't end well.

If I'm not mistaken, Harden also said he'd prefer to only be traded to the Clippers. So I wonder if the NBA has already warned Harden like they recently warned Lillard. As for a potential trade, the Clippers' chemistry might temporarily be worse with Harden coming in. However, I don't think the inclusion of Batum in the deal will have much of an impact on the Clippers because he's well past his prime.

Bleach Report; The worst contracts in the NBA.

1)Bradley Beal (4 Years 208 Million Dollars)
2)Ben Simmons(2 Years 78 Million Dollars)
3)Duncan Robinson(3 Years 57.4 Million Dollars)
4)Rudy Gobert(3 Years 131.5 Million Dollars)
5)KAT(5 Years 271 Million Dollars)

I agree with all of them except Duncan Robinson.

I think Ben Simmons has the worst contract. This contract is too much for him. I don't think Ben Simmons will ever get these contracts again.

Lillard's case isn't the same with Beal where they have a power on which team they want to go when they want to be traded. When it's in the headlines, I believed at that time that Dame will be moving to Miami, and will be playing alongside Bam, and Butler. Weeks have passed by, and there is no trade talks happening anymore. It seems like the Heat failed to get Dame because the Blazers wants more on them. A three-team deal might be possible with this one, but I will not be surprised anymore if Dame will be going to another team, and not with the Heat.

For Harden, he's not the same anymore. He believe that a team will still get him, but no one wants him anymore. Clippers? They don't want him anymore, and it seems like no other team wants him as of now, so chances are he might stay as a Sixer for another year again, and will practice with a very fat body again like what he did with Houston years ago. As for Lillard, I don't know which teams still want him currently, but like you said, the Heat will be doomed if they will not get Dame. Take note that they already let Vincent, and Struss which has a huge impact towards their success last playoffs.

Overall, I'm excited on which teams both of these superstars will land.