Exclusive Anthony Davis Sweepstakes Entry: Blazers

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  1. hoopsjock

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    So? If they trade for CJ or a player of his level they might contend for a playoff spot but they certainly aren't contenders.
     
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    Only winning cancels out those issues.
     
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    They are up shit creek no matter what.
    But cj and Zion with some other decent acquisitions is a playoff team. Something they weren't this year.
     
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    Normally teams go into the break it all down rebuild in search of a star to build around. N.O. kickstarted their rebuild by locking into Zion. They have the star to build around. I think with Zion in place, and with jrue, it makes more sense to go for a rebuild/contend package over full rebuild.

    IMO, it'll make things a ton easier on Zion playing with jrue and CJ than it will with 4 rookies, like everyone usually likes to suggest a rebuild.
     
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    Zion, Jrue, CJ, and Zach is a nice mixture of ceiling and production, and most importantly, they compliment each other well.
     
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    Woj just said if the Lakers still have their No. 4th overall Pick on Draft Night, it is likely they will NOT complete a Trade for Anthony Davis.
     
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    Also interesting, Woj basiclly said the Celtics are looking to build around their core and may be pivoting from the Davis Trade they wanted to do.
     
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    Woj: Oklahoma will be aggressive in trade talks with the 21 Pick . They're in "absolute win-now mode" haha good luck
     
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    Probably them feeling kyrie is walking
     
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    Lmao. They cant even trade it because they traded their 2020 1st round pick, and nobody wants their contracts.
     
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    They'd simply trade the rights to the player on draft night
     
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    Lakers aren’t even an option in my eyes, that’s just media/agent fap. I’m more “worried” about teams like Denver, and the Clippers.
     
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    How bad do the Pels front office and owner want to be in the playoffs this coming year?
    That is the question. You can't make it with a team of rookies. For all we know Zion will be a dud like Lonzo ball who was supposed to be, and I quote the Lakers on draft day, "...a transcendent talent." What if he gains 50 pound like Shawn Kemp? He may have a tendency for corpulence.
     
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    I'm 90% confident that Portland is making a push.
     
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    Denver could get a deal done if they decided to.
     
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    It is so weird listening to CJ talk about potential AD trade destinations on his podcast
     
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    They have no other positive assets to trade though.
     
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    Did he mention Portland? Lmao.
     
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    Thats like 89% more confident than I am...
     
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    I would think inside they would rather have Irving walk as they were a better and more cohesive team without him the year before and have Rozier that did a very good job running the team the previous year.
     

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