LogFAQs > #976454017

It may be smart for Dame to tank his value so that Miami doesn't have to give up as much, but that's a problem for the NBA. It's unfair to Portland and unfair to contending teams. I won't really dig into the morals too much, but I will say that every team should have a problem with it and the NBA will have to crack down or step in.

Sure Dame signed the contract extension. But Portland doesn't seem like they were trying to build a championship team. So to me, there's a little bit of "so what?" if he screws Portland. His extension doesn't kick in until 2025-2026. He probably also didn't know that Portland was going to give up when the Pelicans pick didn't convey.