{"id":2053945,"date":"2023-10-03T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blockbuster-nba-trade-of-damian-lillard-may-have-been-facilitated-by-rules-violation-by-blazers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T15:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:04:28","slug":"blockbuster-nba-trade-of-damian-lillard-may-have-been-facilitated-by-rules-violation-by-blazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blockbuster-nba-trade-of-damian-lillard-may-have-been-facilitated-by-rules-violation-by-blazers\/","title":{"rendered":"Blazers&#8217; rule violation may have led to blockbuster Damian Lillard trade."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblockbuster-nba-trade-of-damian-lillard-may-have-been-facilitated-by-rules-violation-by-blazers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053945&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Did\u2064 the Mavericks Get the Short End of\u200b the \u200cStick \u200bin the Damian Lillard Trade?<\/h2>\n<p>In a blockbuster NBA trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Portland \u2064Trailblazers, it seems like the Dallas Mavericks and\u200c their fans are the ones feeling the most\u200c aggrieved.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s break down the trade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portland Receives<\/strong>: Disgruntled Suns center DeAndre \u200cAyton, \u2064a collection of \u2064draft picks and pick swaps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Milwaukee Receives<\/strong>: Arguably the \u200cgreatest Trailblazer in the team&#8217;s history, point guard Damian Lillard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phoenix Receives<\/strong>:\u200c Several role players to\u2062 strengthen their team&#8217;s depth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many experts believe that both the Suns and Trailblazers \u2064got worse in this trade, which could \u2063benefit the Mavericks,\u200c a fellow Western \u200cConference rival.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the issue?<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10091305-inside-the-messy-divorce-between-damian-lillard-and-portland-trail-blazers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in-depth\u2062 timeline<\/a> \u200cby\u2064 Bleacher Report&#8217;s Chris Haynes, there are rumors \u2062that the trade may have violated league\u2063 &#8220;tanking&#8221; rules. Interestingly, the\u200b Mavericks were publicly shamed\u200d and fined for breaking these rules at the end of the\u200b previous\u2063 season.<\/p>\n<p>Haynes reported, &#8220;According to sources, \u2062Portland had asked Lillard to sit out the final \u206310 games of the 2022-23 regular season to help the franchise improve its\u200d lottery\u200b odds. He was told the \u200bhigher the draft pick, the\u2063 better chance they had at using the pick to facilitate a trade for a proven veteran player. He reluctantly \u200cacquiesced\u2063 to being shut down, citing\u200b a calf injury.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c tanking strategy worked for Portland as they ended the season with a 1-9 record, securing the No. 3 pick\u200b and selecting promising young point guard Scoot Henderson. This ultimately led to Lillard requesting a trade to the Miami Heat but ending up in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth \u200cnoting that the Mavericks employed a similar tanking strategy by resting healthy All-Stars\u200c Luka\u2063 Doncic and Kyrie Irving to secure a top-10 draft pick. This strategy paid off for \u200bboth the Blazers and Mavs as they acquired talented rookies.<\/p>\n<p>While the Damian Lillard saga doesn&#8217;t reflect\u2064 well on the league, it highlights a major issue \u2062the NBA has been\u200b grappling with since the social justice-tinged \u200b&#8221;bubble&#8221; in Disney World:\u200b load management. Load management \u2062refers\u200b to the practice of resting healthy players for various reasons, such\u2064 as\u200d improving draft positioning or ensuring future health.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA has actively tried to discourage load management by implementing a new set of rules called the \u2063&#8221;Player Participation Policy,&#8221; which discourages teams from resting \u200bplayers unless they are genuinely\u200c injured.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, there is no\u200c indication that the\u2063 NBA will take Haynes&#8217; reporting seriously or punish the Trailblazers for\u2062 alleged \u2062tanking. However, this issue goes beyond monetary \u2064fines for billionaire owners. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-lying-to-the-american-public-for-years-when-will-liberal-media-report-on-joe-bidens-obvious-dementia\/\" title=\"After Lying to the American Public for Years When will Liberal Media Report on Joe Biden\u2019s Obvious Dementia?\">raises questions<\/a> about the league&#8217;s integrity and the balance between player health, team success, \u200band fair competition.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every\u200d morning, we at The \u2062Western \u2064Journal wake up with a mission to provide you with important information about what&#8217;s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><strong>We\u2063 can&#8217;t\u2063 do that without your help<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been \u200cbombarded\u200d with false\u200b narratives that aim to make you feel powerless. The Western Journal empowers you by debunking \u200cthese false narratives.<\/p>\n<p>However, I must be honest \u2062with you \u2064today. The future of The Western Journal \u2064is in jeopardy\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><strong>without \u200dyour help<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and\u200b Big \u200bTech \u2064tyrants have done \u200deverything\u2064 they can to\u200d put The Western Journal out of business. It&#8217;s thanks to our loyal donors \u200dand subscribers that we&#8217;ve been able to keep going.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never donated before, please consider \u2063doing so now. We need your help today. Our country is in a dire situation, and The\u200c Western Journal stands for truth during these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Floyd G. Brown<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Founder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The \u200bpost\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blockbuster-nba-trade-damian-lillard-may-facilitated-rules-violation-blazers\/\">Blockbuster NBA Trade of Damian Lillard May Have\u2062 Been Facilitated by Rules Violation by \u2064Blazers<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How does the potential violation of tanking rules in the Damian Lillard trade affect\u2063 the competitive balance within the NBA?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Investigate the potential violation of tanking rules in the Damian Lillard\u2064 trade. However, the controversy surrounding load management and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blockbuster-nba-trade-of-damian-lillard-may-have-been-facilitated-by-rules-violation-by-blazers\/\" title=\"Blazers' rule violation may have led to blockbuster Damian Lillard trade.\">tanking strategies raises important questions<\/a> about the integrity of the league and the \u200bfairness \u200bof trades.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2064the rumors are true, \u2064and Portland did\u200c indeed ask Lillard to sit out games to\u200d improve their draft position, it raises \u200dconcerns about\u200c the competitive balance within the NBA. Tanking has long been a debated issue in professional sports, \u2064with critics arguing that it undermines \u200cthe integrity of the game and rewards teams for intentionally losing. The fact that two teams involved in this trade, \u200bthe Mavericks and the Blazers, have \u200dbeen involved in similar tanking \u200dstrategies in the past only \u200bstrengthens these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if the Mavericks were publicly shamed and fined for tanking at the end of the previous season, it seems unfair that the Blazers may escape any consequences for a similar strategy. This discrepancy in treatment \u2063raises questions about the consistency and\u200d fairness of\u200b the NBA&#8217;s disciplinary actions.<\/p>\n<p>The potential violation of tanking rules \u2062in the Damian\u2062 Lillard trade also \u2062highlights the need for the NBA to reevaluate its policies regarding load management. While load management can be justified in certain situations, such as preserving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/norfolk-southern-says-cost-of-east-palestine-derailment-has-doubled-as-chemical-cleanup-continues\/\" title=\"Norfolk Southern: East Palestine Derailment Cleanup Costs Doubled\">long-term \u200bhealth<\/a> of players, \u200bit\u2063 becomes problematic when it is used solely for strategic reasons like \u2064improving\u2064 draft position. The NBA&#8217;s\u2063 Player\u2063 Participation Policy is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to ensure that teams are not incentivized to manipulate the system for their own benefit.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Mavericks and\u200b their fans may have valid reasons to feel aggrieved in the aftermath of the Damian Lillard trade. If the rumors\u200b of tanking\u2063 are true, it raises concerns about the competitive balance and fairness\u200b of trades in the NBA. \u200cThe controversy surrounding load management and tanking strategies also highlights the need\u2064 for the league to reevaluate\u2063 its\u2064 policies and ensure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">level playing field<\/a> for all teams. Only time will tell if the NBA \u2062will \u200baddress\u2062 these issues and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school\/\" title=\"University apologizes for insensitive social media post mocking deadly shooting at rival school.\">prevent \u200bsimilar situations<\/a> from arising in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major NBA trade involving the Bucks, Suns, and Trailblazers, the Dallas Mavericks and their fans seem to have the most complaints. 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