2023 NBA Draft (tonight's discussion on pg 58)

Jsun947 · Post #1301 » by **Jsun947** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:38 am

Sham reports that Dame is not happy…

No ****.

If we don’t bring in the type of talent he wants then between now and around FA it seems we should expect a trade request

Clipsz 4 Life · Post #1302 » by **Tim Lehrbach** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:39 am

Who's even picking at each spot anymore? Boston can go ahead and stop trading with everybody.

Jsun947 · Post #1303 » by **Jsun947** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:41 am

Tim Lehrbach wrote:Who's even picking at each spot anymore? Boston can go ahead and stop trading with everybody.

Currently they have #38 to trade some more lol

DusterBuster · Post #1304 » by **DusterBuster** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:46 am

Jsun947 wrote:Sham reports that Dame is not happy…

No ****.

If we don’t bring in the type of talent he wants then between now and around FA it seems we should expect a trade request

Yep, clocks ticking and times not on his side. I would say maybe 2 weeks Dame is giving the team.

Really starting to wonder if Cronin even wants to keep Dame or if hed rather push him out so they can full restart.

Norm2953 · Post #1305 » by **Norm2953** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:47 am

I do think these are the opening moves of the next generation Blazers after Dame.

I'm thankful Portland did not make a desperation move for doing something really
stupid, just delays Portland's inevitable rebuild, if the team gave away all their
future picks to build a team that loses in second round.

Now they can do what the Pelicans, OKC Thunder, Houston are doing which is
build a very young talented base with tons of cap space. Portland will be
very young with a potentially elite BC that will be together for the rest of
the decade.

This is how historically all the really good Blazers teams have been built for the city
is not a FA destination. Draft good young players and allow them to grow together
for those guys can't leave in free agency until they have finished their second contract
with the team. Scoot/Sharpe might be Portland's starting BC for the rest of the decade.

m0ng0 · Post #1306 » by **m0ng0** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:47 am

Poor Dame making 45 million per, what did he expect?

Clipsz 4 Life · Post #1307 » by **Tim Lehrbach** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:51 am

I love Dame, but if he's upset that the team didn't move #3 for a merely solid player (and we can be pretty confident by now nothing better was on the table), then I'm glad he's not the GM.

PDXKnight · Post #1308 » by **PDXKnight** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:53 am

DusterBuster wrote:
Jsun947 wrote:Sham reports that Dame is not happy…

No ****.

If we don’t bring in the type of talent he wants then between now and around FA it seems we should expect a trade request

Yep, clocks ticking and times not on his side. I would say maybe 2 weeks Dame is giving the team.

Really starting to wonder if Cronin even wants to keep Dame or if hed rather push him out so they can full restart.

If he's pushing Dame out he's really being stupid about maximizing value.

I suspect Scoot blew them away in a way they weren't expecting leading to a change in direction from what they'd planned

Norm2953 · Post #1309 » by **Norm2953** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:54 am

Hornets have had a really solid draft for they have drafted a player at each position and
all of them have a chance at making the team

Clipsz 4 Life · Post #1310 » by **Tim Lehrbach** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:57 am

Norm2953 wrote:Hornets have had a really solid draft for they have drafted a player at each position and
all of them have a chance at making the team

I'm impressed you can tell which players are actually going to Charlotte. Granted, I'm refreshing my glass more often than the draft board at this point...

BlazersBroncos · Post #1311 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:58 am

TJD here plz.

Jsun947 · Post #1312 » by **Jsun947** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:59 am

Rupert….

I’m not even mad about this pick based on who’s left but he’s a very long term project

Post #1313 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:59 am

Maybe the Blazers will leave Rupert in France for another year or two???

BlazersBroncos · Post #1314 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:01 am

Like him as a developmental SF, we don’t have that on the roster right now. Started the year projected as a low lotto pick.

m0ng0 · Post #1315 » by **m0ng0** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:01 am

It's a bpa pick in my book...solid

Norm2953 · Post #1316 » by **Norm2953** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:02 am

I watched the ESPN mock draft show and Rupert was their choice at 23 and Portland got him
at 43. He was the last guy in the NBA green room

Clipsz 4 Life · Post #1317 » by **Tim Lehrbach** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:04 am

I've seen as much tape on this guy as they just aired on ESPN. Probably no predictably rotation-ready players left at this point so hey, why not? Defensive upside!

Post #1318 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:07 am

Would've like to take a flyer on GG Jackson but I don't mind the pick.

BlazersBroncos · Post #1319 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:07 am

Kids frame looks a lot like OPJ. Didn’t know his WS was so wild.

Jsun947 · Post #1320 » by **Jsun947** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:14 am

Dame/Scoot/?
Simons/Sharpe/Johnson
Little/Rupert/?
*Grant*/Watford/Walker
Nurkic/?/?

Assuming we re-sign Grant

Other primary FAs
Thybule
Eubanks
Reddish
Winslow

That’s not looking promising if we’re going to be competitive…