2025 Blazer Draft Prospects

[Dame Lizard]

“After the Trail Blazers traded Simons for Holiday, Kasparas Jakucionis suddenly emerged as a real target for Portland, sources said,” Siegel reported. “Jakucionis recently had a private workout with the team the day before this trade was made, and his playmaking abilities would instantly provide depth to the Blazers' second unit.”

This doesn't make much sense. We traded a combo guard for a player who is more of a pure PG (not quite CP3, but more of a playmaker than Simons), which really should have reduced our need for playmaking and increased our need for shooting.

[Walton1one]

And yet….

https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/blazers-rumors-nba-draft-target-emerges-after-jrue-holiday-trade

[oldfishermen]

It appears several, or more, good prospects will fall to the botton half/third of the first round.

Spent too much time trying to find a trade to pick up a second FRP. Results, a head ache.

Does anyone see a trade for a second FRP, without using any of our core keepers?

[tester551]

It appears several, or more, good prospects will fall to the botton half/third of the first round.

Spent too much time trying to find a trade to pick up a second FRP. Results, a head ache.

Does anyone see a trade for a second FRP, without using any of our core keepers?

Worst 2029 pick for Nets #27 + #36

[oldfishermen]

It appears several, or more, good prospects will fall to the botton half/third of the first round.

Spent too much time trying to find a trade to pick up a second FRP. Results, a head ache.

Does anyone see a trade for a second FRP, without using any of our core keepers?

Worst 2029 pick for Nets #27 + #36

Like it, make it so Cronin.

[Norm2953]

Would Portland trade 11 for 19,22?

[Blazinaway]

Would Portland trade 11 for 19,22?

19 and 22 are not enough

[oldfishermen]

Would Portland trade 11 for 19,22?

There should be a couple of very good prospects on the board @ #11. The drop off to #19 is too much to give up for a later FRP.

Plus I believe #22 belongs to the Hawks. The next Nets pick is #26.

[DusterBuster]

“After the Trail Blazers traded Simons for Holiday, Kasparas Jakucionis suddenly emerged as a real target for Portland, sources said,” Siegel reported. “Jakucionis recently had a private workout with the team the day before this trade was made, and his playmaking abilities would instantly provide depth to the Blazers' second unit.”

This doesn't make much sense. We traded a combo guard for a player who is more of a pure PG (not quite CP3, but more of a playmaker than Simons), which really should have reduced our need for playmaking and increased our need for shooting.

JK would be a long-term project, Jrue is likely here for his 3 years and then probably goes into a coaching role after retirement (assuming Billups is still coach by then and/or Jrue's EC wasn't moved).

It would be kind of asset management malpractice to skip out on drafting the player they've targeted because they traded for a 36yo PG. JK can also play off-guard and since they seem pretty iffy on Sharpe at the moment, having a possible successor there could be useful. Still gotta keep building for the future and taking BPA, even if they believe they have something for the now.

[DusterBuster]

Would Portland trade 11 for 19,22?

Highly doubt it.

[Norm2953]

Its the type of move that Brooklyn needs to make but let's say they offered 19, 22 and 36 for 11 and Portland offered 22 to the Bulls to get their FRP pick

[DusterBuster]

Its the type of move that Brooklyn needs to make but let's say they offered 19, 22 and 36 for 11 and Portland offered 22 to the Bulls to get their FRP pick

Nets do need to make some kind of move for sure, I don't see that move being with the Blazers tho.

I am surprised the Blazers aren't more aggressive in trying to extinguish that pick obligation to the Bulls. I suspect they're trying to do it the old-fashioned way of just getting their asses to the playoffs vs paying off the Bulls with a pick. The Bulls, for all we know, may not even be interested in a pick pay-off deal, they may want the pick to convey naturally because they think the Blazers could one season end up with a 15-17 range pick - which isn't that crazy of a bet since they seem to be building a play-in contender for next season.

[Butter]

This doesn't make much sense. We traded a combo guard for a player who is more of a pure PG (not quite CP3, but more of a playmaker than Simons), which really should have reduced our need for playmaking and increased our need for shooting.

JK would be a long-term project, Jrue is likely here for his 3 years and then probably goes into a coaching role after retirement (assuming Billups is still coach by then and/or Jrue's EC wasn't moved).

It would be kind of asset management malpractice to skip out on drafting the player they've targeted because they traded for a 36yo PG. JK can also play off-guard and since they seem pretty iffy on Sharpe at the moment, having a possible successor there could be useful. Still gotta keep building for the future and taking BPA, even if they believe they have something for the now.

Trading for Holiday and drafting JK would be fine IF they have a favorable deal lined up for Scoot.

[DusterBuster]

This doesn't make much sense. We traded a combo guard for a player who is more of a pure PG (not quite CP3, but more of a playmaker than Simons), which really should have reduced our need for playmaking and increased our need for shooting.

JK would be a long-term project, Jrue is likely here for his 3 years and then probably goes into a coaching role after retirement (assuming Billups is still coach by then and/or Jrue's EC wasn't moved).

It would be kind of asset management malpractice to skip out on drafting the player they've targeted because they traded for a 36yo PG. JK can also play off-guard and since they seem pretty iffy on Sharpe at the moment, having a possible successor there could be useful. Still gotta keep building for the future and taking BPA, even if they believe they have something for the now.

Trading for Holiday and drafting JK would be fine IF they have a favorable deal lined up for Scoot.

Hard disagree. You get Holiday to develop Scoot. JK is a combo guard and if we’re honest, probably projects out to be a backup at best.

[Butter]

JK would be a long-term project, Jrue is likely here for his 3 years and then probably goes into a coaching role after retirement (assuming Billups is still coach by then and/or Jrue's EC wasn't moved).

It would be kind of asset management malpractice to skip out on drafting the player they've targeted because they traded for a 36yo PG. JK can also play off-guard and since they seem pretty iffy on Sharpe at the moment, having a possible successor there could be useful. Still gotta keep building for the future and taking BPA, even if they believe they have something for the now.

Trading for Holiday and drafting JK would be fine IF they have a favorable deal lined up for Scoot.

Hard disagree. You get Holiday to develop Scoot. JK is a combo guard and if we’re honest, probably projects out to be a backup at best.

My comment is not about Holiday, it's about drafting JK. No way the Blazers go into training camp with Holiday, Scoot and JK. I just don't see it

[Dame Lizard]

JK would be a long-term project, Jrue is likely here for his 3 years and then probably goes into a coaching role after retirement (assuming Billups is still coach by then and/or Jrue's EC wasn't moved).

It would be kind of asset management malpractice to skip out on drafting the player they've targeted because they traded for a 36yo PG. JK can also play off-guard and since they seem pretty iffy on Sharpe at the moment, having a possible successor there could be useful. Still gotta keep building for the future and taking BPA, even if they believe they have something for the now.

Trading for Holiday and drafting JK would be fine IF they have a favorable deal lined up for Scoot.

Hard disagree. You get Holiday to develop Scoot. JK is a combo guard and if we’re honest, probably projects out to be a backup at best.

Agree. JK is giving me Donte DiVincenzo vibes. Which is good value at #11, generally speaking.

However, we need a star, and I'd rather gamble on a Noa Essengue or Cedric Coward style prospect. Essengue in particular may fizzle out, or he may become an All Star. That's what we need to gamble on.

[oldfishermen]

Would Portland trade 11 for 19,22?

Plus I believe #22 belongs to the Hawks. The next Nets pick is #26.

Just heard Hawks traded pick #22 to the Nets as part of the Porzingis trade to the Hawks. Wow, Nets do need to trade some picks. They now have 5 FRPs. For now.

Sorry, you were right about pick#22.

[DusterBuster]

Trading for Holiday and drafting JK would be fine IF they have a favorable deal lined up for Scoot.

Hard disagree. You get Holiday to develop Scoot. JK is a combo guard and if we’re honest, probably projects out to be a backup at best.

Agree. JK is giving me Donte DiVincenzo vibes. Which is good value at #11, generally speaking.

However, we need a star, and I'd rather gamble on a Noa Essengue or Cedric Coward style prospect. Essengue in particular may fizzle out, or he may become an All Star. That's what we need to gamble on.

I agree. I’m not a fan of the JK pick myself, but wtf do I know. Draft is a crapshoot, none of us know what players are guaranteed All Stars picking this low.

[Case2012]

Watch on YouTube

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Would you rather have gotten a second first to draft the best shooter in the draft or gotten a 35 year old with 100 million on the books?

Tell me you don't see Dame in these highlights?

Why do they HATE getting drafts picks in trades?

[kdawg32086]

Although it's looking like JK is the guy, I'm really hoping it ends up being Carter Bryant from Arizona. Also wouldn't complain if we got a PF either. Rasheer Fleming looks like an interesting prospect to me, with the Siakam/Toppin comparisons.