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Leonhart4 posted...

Also one more thing on Lillard and I'll be done. Regarding him "sabotaging his trade value," he isn't obligated to help Portland maximize their return any more than they're obligated to send him where he wants.

If anything, it benefits him to lower his trade value because his eventual destination will be better off if they have to give up less to acquire him.

He's obligated to report for whatever team he's traded to per his contract and the CBA. So I don't think the two things are in the same ballpark.

The team is playing by the rules that were agreed to by both teams and players. Whilst the player and his agent are not.

Player don't get to agree to the massive beneficial perks of fully guaranteed contracts and then cry foul about the negative side (i.e. your destination is out of your hands except for no trade clauses and free agency)