2025 Blazer Draft Prospects

[m0ng0]

All of those things and it's harder to get eyes on in China, it's such an outlier that most people babble on about what they can see and what ever other talking heads say and it's called lazy journalism if draftnik types are actual journalists. I think this kid is going to be just fine.

[DusterBuster]

If Yang can be Zach Edey with better passing, I'll be fine with the pick.

[Walton1one]

And we don't know if he lost this trade/ draft of Yang, we did get an unprotected 1st in 2028...f*cking relax

Yes we do and he gave you a very detailed reason why and I will give you another one, taking Yang @ #16 was a reach of epic proportions, he was listed as a 2nd round pick on every single board except for POR because POR is so delusional they took him @ #16

Fo you want take Yang or the field? Because he has to be better than all of the players picked around him to justify this reach.

It is really sad reading all the coping going on around here, yeah just ignore the fact that there is only ONE Chinese born player who has ever been worth anything in the NBA, and so many people are willing to just put this guy right up there next to him and just ignore the countless other chinese players who ended up being complete busts.

Occam‘s razor. It’s not a hard concept

I actually feel bad for the kid, because of Cronin’s hubris he is going to take all the heat/beating for not living up to his draft slot or flat out being a bust and that is on Cronin not on this kid, but it doesn’t change the fact of what is a 99.9% probability to happen

Chinese Jokić are you FKM?

[BlazersBroncos]

Yes we do and he gave you a very detailed reason why and I will give you another one, taking Yang @ #16 was a reach of epic proportions, he was listed as a 2nd round pick on every single board except for POR because POR is so delusional they took him @ #16

This is abjectly false. There are numerous reports that MIN and BRK wanted him. He also attended the draft - likely indicating he had a promise. I dont think it was PDX that promised him, and think he went higher in R1 than he expected (Hence his reaction when we drafted him). But I think his range started in the early 20's - if not 19 to MIN (Who again has been attached to him in reports).

[Walton1one]

Well, if they’re numerous reports then why don’t you link one?

[Walton1one]

For those hoping for POR to go and get a second round pick from BRK or another team

Read on Twitter

That’s OK, though, we will have all but one of Yang, Rupert, Walker, Reath, Murray and Banton as our bench players

Yang does not even speak english? I am sure that is going work out fantastically on the court.

[m0ng0]

And we don't know if he lost this trade/ draft of Yang, we did get an unprotected 1st in 2028...f*cking relax

Yes we do and he gave you a very detailed reason why and I will give you another one, taking Yang @ #16 was a reach of epic proportions, he was listed as a 2nd round pick on every single board except for POR because POR is so delusional they took him @ #16

Fo you want take Yang or the field? Because he has to be better than all of the players picked around him to justify this reach.

It is really sad reading all the coping going on around here, yeah just ignore the fact that there is only ONE Chinese born player who has ever been worth anything in the NBA, and so many people are willing to just put this guy right up there next to him and just ignore the countless other chinese players who ended up being complete busts.

Occam‘s razor. It’s not a hard concept

I actually feel bad for the kid, because of Cronin’s hubris he is going to take all the heat/beating for not living up to his draft slot or flat out being a bust and that is on Cronin not on this kid, but it doesn’t change the fact of what is a 99.9% probability to happen

Chinese Jokić are you FKM?

What's the sample size 6? How many American kids don't make it? Europeans? South Americans? Get off your high horse, it's done and all your months of research was for nothing because they were looking outside the box and you were reading draftnik b*****. Why can't you just be cool with what we got and wait and see what happens?

[DusterBuster]

I'm curious how valuable that Orlando 2028 pick will be... That's a team that's struggled with injuries and if the current crew just doesn't click for whatever reason... Having anything being unprotected is great from another team, so really like they got that pick in the deal at least. Probably the most valuable deal Orlando gave to Memphis.

Other big question is who might be making that pick for Portland (if they keep it).

Also, now that Portland guaranteed has another pick in 2028, does that take the shadow of the Bulls pick away? Or do they need a FRP in 2026 or 2027 first?

[Walton1one]

One Chinese player, ONE, EVER can you get that through your thick head?

Obviously not, I could care less that your feelings are hurt b/c I am calling out the straight up mismanagement going on in POR right now

Keep worshiping to the altar of mediocrity, because you offer literally nothing else of value

and guys like Vecenie, Pelton, Hollinger to name a few know more about basketball then you or I ever will and clearly they know more than Cronin,

[Walton1one]

The ORL pick does not take the obligation of the POR pick away to my knowledge, because the way it works as far as I know is that pick is technically CHI unless it falls inside the specified range (1-14) and the swap is directly tied to POR pick and not any other pick POR gas rights to

[m0ng0]

One Chinese player, ONE, EVER can you get that through your thick head?

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One out of 6, what's the average? Careful with the thick comment I got warned for personal attacks...

[Walton1one]

Yes, 1 out of 6 because only 6 have ever been even remotely talented enough to be even given a chance, and 5 of those flat out stunk

You know the guy played in California summer league last year right? And he was very underwhelming.

8-5-1 in 21min and averaged 4.7 TO

.7blk .438 eFG, oh yeah he is the next Jokic all right….

[tester551]

Koby Brea- arguably best shooter in the draft

Adou Thiero- arguably best athlete in the draft

Ryan Nembhard- he’s a Nembhard

Maxime Raynaud- had him as a better fit vs Hansen

Hunter Sallis- massive sleeper with good physical toolbox

Watch on YouTube

Some really talented dudes still on the board

Thiero is my guy... Really hope we snag him.

[Walton1one]

I will be shocked if Cronin trades into the second round, they should, but they have shown little willingness to do that, after all their EOB players are all much better, right?

[m0ng0]

Yes, 1 out of 6 because only 6 have ever been even remotely talented enough to be even given a chance, and 5 of those flat out stunk

You know the guy played in California summer league last year right? And he was very underwhelming.

8-5-1 in 21min and averaged 4.7 TO

.7blk .438 eFG, oh yeah he is the next Jokic all right….

Wasnt on the best team in summer league, your just mad because your 3 months of spewing draft "knowledge" that you copy and pasted from other people was for not and your not the expert you claim to be. Move on... its done.

[tester551]

the perception of the Blazers FO and organization

That's a gross mis-representation of what was said (or at least the one I heard).

The thought was that agents of players in the 8-14 range were trying to avoid Portland because there was no clear playing time for their clients. We have a young player we are making a priority at every position...

[Norm2953]

It'd however be nice if Portland got a second round player but perhaps they will pivot to the free agent season
for with the trade of Simons, they might struggle to score 100 points on a nightly basis.

[tester551]

Yes, 1 out of 6 because only 6 have ever been even remotely talented enough to be even given a chance, and 5 of those flat out stunk

You know the guy played in California summer league last year right? And he was very underwhelming.

8-5-1 in 21min and averaged 4.7 TO

.7blk .438 eFG, oh yeah he is the next Jokic all right….

Wasnt on the best team in summer league, your just mad because your 3 months of spewing draft "knowledge" that you copy and pasted from other people was for not and your not the expert you claim to be. Move on... its done.

Amen...

[Walton1one]

Wasnt on the best team in summer league, your just mad because your 3 months of spewing draft "knowledge" that you copy and pasted from other people was for not and your not the expert you claim to be. Move on... it’s done.

lol, just ignore the provided facts, he SUCKED LY playing against sub par NBA level-ish talent

I never claimed any knowledge was mine, just posted that information for other people to read from people who do know what the they are talking about and I never claimed to be an expert

No, it is not done, the fallout from this has just begun and people like you will keep making excuses the entire way through.

Like I said, the only good thing to come from this is if this pick falls flat on its face, and the dumb trades that Cronin has made so far this season don’t put them in the playin, then there is a good chance that when a new owner comes in, Cronin will finally be fired. THAT will be a good day, hope they send Billups out the door with him

[mighty_duck]

You know the guy played in California summer league last year right? And he was very underwhelming.

8-5-1 in 21min and averaged 4.7 TO

.7blk .438 eFG, oh yeah he is the next Jokic all right….

Jokic's first summer league -
8-6-1 in 21 mins and averaged 3.0 TO

Maybe you're on to something

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/30/stats/NBA/0/Averages/All/points/C/desc/1/Summer_League