I agree, it won't be about the money but it will be about something that they will think is a hurdle along the way. I believe that Dwight Howard wanted to retire soon enough, he just cannot do it these days because he thinks that he is still not finished playing and the only way to do that is to step again in the NBA and play for any team that will give him a chance.

This time, it's with the Golden State Warriors and I'm glad for this news as Dwight deserved to be given a chance again.

And yet I still believe this will not work out fine.
This is a new roster and I think Draymond Green is way over his head. For a lot of times, a team with so many superstars doesn't work out fine. Take the Lakers and the Miami Heat. Both tried the same strategy but ended up badly.

But, look at what Dallas Mavericks made. Marion, Dirk, Jason Kidd, Terry, and some roleplayers. Chemistry is at the highest level because they know who is the leader of the team. Now, they are breaking chemistry just because they want a super team. It doesn't work. I am repeating it over and over again.a

Agent Rich Paul has made 900 million dollars worth of contract this summer. And if we look at just this year, his players will be getting paid a total of 500 million dollars this year as well.

Even if he takes just 3% of that (which I am sure he takes more but lets assume 3% for now) that would make it 15 million a year just on that alone, obviously he helps the players get endorsements and all that, which means that he is getting paid close to 30 million dollars, since shoe deals and such also end up as much as what the salary is for most players (some more, some less). That's some good agent right there, Lebron brought him from nothing and turned him into one of the if not the greatest agent in the league all by his own status.

It is reported that Jarred Vanderbilt Agree to 4-Year, $48M with the Los Angeles Lakers,


https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10089573-lakers-jarred-vanderbilt-agree-to-4-year-48m-contract-ahead-of-2023-nba-season

I think he is one great addition to the Lakers, he has a good defense, specially in their playoff series against the Warriors, he guarded the smaller Steph Curry and he really made him earn his points. And with this, the Lakers seems to be posed to make a run with their solid lineup already.

I have read some days ago that Lillard even refuses to take part of training camp with the Blazers. That of course also means he doesn't want to start or play the regular season.
In my opinion that's really shameful. These players sign contracts and have to be held accountable for that. You can't just refuse to do your job. Next to not getting paid these players should also get extra fines for contract violations I think, otherwise this will never end.

Not showing up is damage to the team. Not only do they not have their best player and therefor it's impossible to compete but also they will lose jersey sales. Which fan on Portland thinks about buying Lillard's jersey if they have to assume he is leaving anyway -> missed sales for the franchise.

That's why there's a contract. If Lillard doesn't violate his contract by sitting out the whole season, then he cannot be held liable for any damages. The Blazers should have already anticipated events like this, as similar situations have occurred in other teams in the past. So, if they choose to keep Lillard but he refuses to play, I think the better solution would be to trade him. In the end, it's not personal; it's all about business and should aim to be a win-win situation for both parties. And if there are losses involved in the decision-making process, at least they can work on minimizing them.

It could be a violation of a contract, but there are no legal liabilities associated with it. I believe Lillard's camp is not foolish enough to make a decision that would lead to more significant problems in the end. While he may not be paid for the games he played, it's the team that is affected significantly. As mentioned, ticket sales will drop, and the Blazers will have no chance of making it to the playoffs.



It seems like a similar situation, so why would the Blazers wait so long before trading him if it's going to lead to him just sitting out the whole season?

His attitude? Or maybe he isn't fit for on the league right now because we've seen Centers who are shooting threes as well, and we know that he can't do that. We saw Jokic, Embiid, and other bigs shooting threes, and him? He isn't good at it.

Between the 2 reasons that I said, I think the 2nd one is the reason, but if Howard be given a contract with the Warriors? He isn't recommended to shoot threes anymore, and he can just focus on rebounding which is his strength. I still believe that he's a good defender as well at his current age. I will not be surprised if he will be given a contract with the Warriors. A good rebounder, and a good mentor to the rookie big Jackson-Davis.

The one problem the Warriors have last season has been solve "IF" he will get a contract.

If he will not play this upcoming season, the team will be fined based on the new rules. Him not playing for the rest of the season if he will not get traded? We might see another version of Kawhi Leonard when he's in the Spurs.

Anyway, since it went out online, there hasn't been any traction on that trade talks, and it has been months since it got hyped. After all, the Blazers aren't rushing to trade him, and maybe the Blazers want either Butler, and Adebayo to be included in the trade package. Anyway, like you I'm also curious on how Dame time will react on this one. Will he still play with the Blazers? Will he sit down, and will not play for the rest of the season (which is impossible)?

They know what Dwight can do and can't do these days but the fact is, they had a meeting because they have an idea that Dwight might be useful to them. You know, just to man their center and do the rebounding for them because Green will do the rest for the Warriors defense and they got Looney and Wiggins as well. He is not expected to do all the chores because he's not the way we used to know like in the previous years where he can really dominate any team that he was up against. Let's just trust the Warriors because we're already in the point where they know what they are doing.