[Neubeck] The Portland Trail Blazers have basically been telling the Miami Heat to "eat shit."

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Lol I understand why you would feel this way!

Here's what I was actually communicating:

— People in Portland and Philly both agree on the fact that they've discussed Dame at multiple points this summer

— In Portland, as of this week, they are leaking that the Sixers are more involved than the team is letting on.

— The Sixers continue to forcefully deny they've had serious discussions. This part is subtext I am inferring and not reporting: any "real" offer for Dame likely requires Maxey, so they have all the incentive to downplay their involvement and keep him/Rich Paul happy after telling him they're not extending him this summer

— As others have said (including Woj in the middle of us recording the pod yesterday), the Blazers have basically been telling Miami to eat shit

If you're asking me what / believe, I think the Sixers would rather simply keep Harden/Maxey than trade both in a Dame deal, so I find it pretty unlikely they're going to trade for him. But this stuff out of Portland has been floating around this week, so just sharing that with you all!