We're entering a talent acquisition phase, not a "good enough, let's see what we've got" phase. Some of those players you list might very well turn out to be helpful rotation players, but of the bunch only Vonleh stands out as having the potential to develop into something more . . . and that ain't enough.
I think Leonard and Aminu both have quite a bit of potential to develop into something more. CJ could be another Rodney Stuckey. I don't expect him to be more than a sixth man.
Maybe Meyers, but Aminu has always struck me as very passive player, I guess that could change, but . . .
If we get Kanter, you don't see him as having the potential to develop into something more than a helpful rotation player? Or perhaps already being more than that?
So the Mavs picked him up for free and then the blazers gave him $30 million, yet hes shown no improvement? Olshey must be real stupid then.
To me a true difference maker is somebody who has a positive impact at both ends of the floor. Not even Lillard is that guy. Kanter is in the same boat and given his athletic limitations I have serious reservations about him ever being anything more than a stat stuffer.
Some, but remember.... Kaman comes off the books. Even if we sign Kanter, we still have a fair amount to spend this offseason, too. So the Blazers will still have a bit of flexibility.
Woah bro! I absolutely, positively and undeniably believe Dame is a player you can build a championship around.
Talk about damning with faint praise. Never mind, we only passed on Antetokounmpo and Gobert for him.
Hes not wrong. Look at the champions. Historically the best players have been dominant on both ends of the floor. Sans Dallas and GS
I'll give Damian this. He's a very conscientious seeming player, but he's a disaster on defense. Maybe that gets better or maybe it doesn't, but if he's our best player in three years and hasn't substantially improved on D, we're fucked.
He doesn't slide and mirror very well because his lateral agility is pretty bad and he's not quick-twitch enough.
I can't understand why you aren't still lamenting the fact that we passed on Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant.
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