Event Draft Day 2016: Rumors and Trades - 1st round

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Do the Blazers acquire a pick?

  1. A pick in the 20-30 range

  2. A pick in the 31-40 range

  3. A late 2nd rounder

  4. Paul Allen loves Draft Day and we get 2 picks

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Ibaka is on an expiring deal tho. Could walk and leave us with nothing.

    We learned our lesson with the Afflalo deal I hope... so if we do get involved, we need assurance of him staying long term.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    No. He plays elite defense, has a hall of famer pedigree, works hard as fuck, athleticism is off the charts and is a great rebounder at the guard spot.

    Hes going to be a hell of a lot better than jared cunningham who from osu was a 1st round pick and also couldnt shoot and did the other things worse (but handled the ball a little better)
     
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    He's also going to be 24 a month into the season.

    Maybe he'll pan out. I just have my doubts.
     
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    Why would the Blazers discuss a trade if they weren't willing to give up assets...?
     
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    If his name wasn't Gary Payton how many of you would want to draft him?
     
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    At the price of a likely middle 2nd round pick, and the fact that we need an elite defensive guard i think many still would.
     
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    As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I (and many others) wanted to draft Delon Wright last year, for pretty much the same reasons. Tough defensive-oriented point guard who would be a good backup for Dame.
     
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    It would definitely be a reach imo. He doesn't look to have the skill and feel with the ball to be a primary ballhandler . Just not very dynamic with the ball and not an advanced pnr player. Not a shooter and no middle game either.

    The one full game I watched, his defensive effort seemed to come and go too. Didn't really fight through screens, and although his athletic ability and instincts allow him to make some impressive plays, on the whole I was left with a very meh feeling about him on that end.

    Good phyisical tools, but right now he projects as a 4th guard that's not great on or off the ball who will play some D and make the simple play imo.

    Doesn't really excite me.
     
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    And would play well next to dame and cj.
     
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    The best, and MOST FUNNY thing that could happen would be....

    They trade us Ibaka. Durant decides to sign with us because we have Lillard and Ibaka.
    :blazerwookie::clap:
     
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    Cleveland..... wtf?

     
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    Why did you post this? That too, in this thread?

    That was disgusting. You're a mod for Godsakes. At least put a warning or spoiler tag on that.
     
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    Hernangomez defintitely looks intriguing. I see a Ryan Anderson type with more bounce and physicality.
     
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    But he also had the name recognition (although not to the same scale of course).
     
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    Like he hit you for back taking to him...
     
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    Still can't understand what that had to do with the draft and rumors. But you get your jollies however you want.
     
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