北京時間 9 月 29 日，美媒露天看台的記者 Chris Haynes 撰文揭秘了利拉德交易的内幕，開拓者 9 月初拒絕與利拉德及其經紀人聯系，并且拒接他們的電話；雙方會面時利拉德表示如果沒法去熱火，他希望能撤回交易申請，但這一願望遭到了開拓者管理層的拒絕，開拓者總經理克羅甯表示利拉德已經無法回歸。這一消息引起了球迷們的熱烈讨論，球迷們紛紛表示：開弓沒有回頭箭。
[ 1 ] " 利拉德要求隊友能夠幫助他赢得冠軍。克羅甯拒絕
利拉德要求去邁阿密。克羅甯拒絕
利拉德問他是否可以留在波特蘭。克羅甯拒絕。
太陽隊用 " 德安德烈 - 艾頓 " 來交換開拓者有史以來最好的球員。克羅甯接受了 "
Dame asked for teammates that could help him win a title. Cronin declined
Dame asked to go to Miami. Cronin declined
Dame asked if he could stay in Portland. Cronin declined.
Suns offered "Deandre Ayton" in return for the best player the Blazers have ever had. Cronin accepted
[ - ] " 所以他們應該簽頂薪的後衛而不是更适合自己的中鋒？"
So they should ’ ve taken a guard on a max contract instead of a center when he fits better?
[ -- ] " 霍勒迪，希羅，不重要，他們倆都會被交易的。"
Jrue, Herro, doesn't matter, both would've been traded
[ 4 ] " 别裝得好像你要爲波特蘭開拓者繼續效力一樣，兄弟。"
Nah don ’ t try to play like you were gonna play for Portland bro
[ - ] " 他一直想在波特蘭開拓者打球，但他們騙他說要重建。"
He always wanted to play in Portland but they lied to him about a rebuild.
[ -- ] " 我相信如果他們要把他交易到猛龍，利拉德會确保這不會發生。"
I believe it they were about to trade his aihh to Toronto and he made sure that didn ’ t happen
[ 7 ] " 克羅甯低調的做了正确的事。他知道他有一支年輕的球隊，留下利拉德隻會分散他的注意力。利拉德也有機會赢得總冠軍。"
Cronin lowkey did the right thing. He knows he has a young team and keeping Dame would ’ ve just been a distraction. Dame also gets a chance to win a championship
[ - ] " 正确的做法應該是幾個月前就把他送到邁阿密。"
Doing the right thing would have been to send him to Miami months ago
[ -- ] " 我們隻能假設克羅甯覺得萊利和烏傑裏不尊重他，他的人生使命就是不把他交易到邁阿密。至少利拉德被送到了一個有競争力的球隊。"
One can only assume Cronin felt disrespected by Riley and Masai making it his life mission to not deal him to Miami. Atleast Dame got sent to a contender
[ 10 ] " 把整個交易的責任都推到克羅甯頭上，這是多麽荒唐的企圖啊。"
What a wild attempt to put the blame on Cronin for the whole trade
[ - ] " 我就住在波特蘭，這完全是克羅甯的責任。沒有球星會被這樣對待。阿隆 - 羅傑斯離開了包裝工，因爲他們曾承諾會支持他，但卻找到了一個替代者。這是糟糕的管理和對球隊 GOAT 的不尊重。"
I live in Portland and it ’ s completely on Cronin. No stars get treated like this. Aaron Rogers left GB for being promised help, and getting a replacement instead. Terrible management and lack of respect for ur GOAT.
[ 12 ] " 開拓者并不是一支嚴肅的球隊。利拉德是一個典型的建隊核心。他們爲什麽不歡迎他回來 ?"
The Blazers aren't a serious franchise. He is a franchise type player. Why wouldn't they welcome him back?
[ - ] " 事實是他們可能想讓他申請交易，這樣他們就可以重建，因此兩年來他們選中了斯庫特 - 亨德森和交易了所有的老将。一旦他最終申請交易了，他們就會讓他堅持到底，哈哈。"
Truth is they probably wanted him to ask for a trade so they could restart hence the drafting of scoot and the trading of all the vets 2 years ago. Once he finally did it they were Def gonna hold him to it lol
[ -- ] " 事實上管理層不想讓自己看起來像一個 " 邪惡 " 組織。所以一旦他提出申請，他們就會說，沒問題。"
Facts. Prob didn ’ t want to look Like the "evil" organization. So once he requested they was like bet
[ 15 ] " 利拉德甯願留在開拓者也不願去雄鹿，開什麽玩笑？"
DAME WOULD RATHER STAY WITH THE BLAZERS THAN GO TO THE BUCKS LMFAO WHAT A JOKE
[ - ] " 這條新聞并沒有這麽說，他沒能沒有意識到雄鹿是一個選擇，他可能隻是認爲邁阿密不在考慮範圍内，他會被随機送到某個地方，如果他知道的話，他肯定會選擇雄鹿而不是開拓者。"
This tweet doesn ’ t say that lmaoo it ’ s possible he didn ’ t realize Bucks were an option, probably just thought Miami was off the table and he ’ d be send somewhere random, surely he ’ d choose the Bucks over the Blazers if he knew
[ -- ] " 說到底，現在出現的這些文章打亂了整個時間線。在這一切發生後，他同意去布魯克林或者密爾沃基了。"
Exactly.. these articles coming out now are fking up the whole timeline. He said ok to Brooklyn or Milwaukee after this all happened
[ 18 ] " 我是說，那是他的責任 ♂️
他在休賽期沒有表現出最好的狀态，所以不要責怪開拓者隊說不。"
I mean, thats on him ♂️
He didnt act the best this off season so dont blame the Trailblazers for saying nah
[ - ] " 在他對球隊的忠誠之後，他希望得到回報，不要被送到他不想去的地方。如果不成功，我很樂意他留下來。這讓他成了惡棍。還有什麽工作是我們期望人們在沒有發言權的情況下對他們和他們的家人被送到哪裏感到高興的？"
After all his loyalty to the franchise, he wants to be repaid by not being sent somewhere he doesn't want to be. Happy to stay if it can't happen. That makes him the villain. What other jobs do we expect people to be happy with having no say on where they & their family are sent?
[ -- ] " 他在開拓者效力了多少年，開拓者并沒有給他帶來任何幫手。"
The blazers didn ’ t bring him no talent in how many years of him being there
