2025 Off-Season Strategy - What will Cronin do?
Posted: Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:37 pm
Now that we've all had a few days to go through the 7 stages of grief for the lack of moves at the trade deadline, I propose we shift to the off season.
Recent trends suggest Cronin prefers off season moves. It's also looking like he prefers targeting players he like (Toumani and Timelord) versus trading for future draft capitol like OKC, Houston, Brooklyn, etc.
The Blazers have some interesting factors to consider this summer:
1) likely sliding lottery position
2) Shaedon pending extension
3) 1 year deals for Ant, Ayton, Tice
4) Jerami's future
5) pending coaching change
Will the Blazers trade off all their vets and decide to suck for next year's lottery? Extend their current vets like Ayton and Ant. Use the draft pick (like Scoot Clingan), trade up, trade out (like Deni). Or, just stand pat.
One of the BIG factors hanging over the league, aside from the CBA fiscal impacts is the pending decision on expansion. Will Jody finally sell? Does that mean a new GM? We can at least expect a new coach... Right?
What are your predictions for the off season coaching candidates, trades, the draft, extensions, etc. What will Cronin do?
Recent trends suggest Cronin prefers off season moves. It's also looking like he prefers targeting players he like (Toumani and Timelord) versus trading for future draft capitol like OKC, Houston, Brooklyn, etc.
The Blazers have some interesting factors to consider this summer:
1) likely sliding lottery position
2) Shaedon pending extension
3) 1 year deals for Ant, Ayton, Tice
4) Jerami's future
5) pending coaching change
Will the Blazers trade off all their vets and decide to suck for next year's lottery? Extend their current vets like Ayton and Ant. Use the draft pick (like Scoot Clingan), trade up, trade out (like Deni). Or, just stand pat.
One of the BIG factors hanging over the league, aside from the CBA fiscal impacts is the pending decision on expansion. Will Jody finally sell? Does that mean a new GM? We can at least expect a new coach... Right?
What are your predictions for the off season coaching candidates, trades, the draft, extensions, etc. What will Cronin do?