They are barely selling tickets. They’ve been unwatchable for a few years since he left. They will sell speculative, future hope with this contract and that always brings to the faithful back.
For the Blazers? Ideally, Dame is going to put up good enough numbers to get fans to come to games but not good enough to really ruin their lottery chances.
WTF are they doing? Makes no sense.
They are barely selling tickets. They’ve been unwatchable for a few years since he left. They will sell speculative, future hope with this contract and that always brings to the faithful back.
For the Blazers? Ideally, Dame is going to put up good enough numbers to get fans to come to games but not good enough to really ruin their lottery chances.
Why not give playing time to a young guy who can develop for the future in place of Dame.
Yeah it’s a bit of a head scratcher. Like if he comes back the year after and is close to his same output they have him on a discount then.
But they’re paying him all of this next season just to take that chance. And if he doesn’t recover well there’s more downside.
Feels mostly a sentimental move
It’s absolutely a sentimental move. It’s Kobe’s last contract.