Pick Four

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Four most valuable assets moving forward:

Poll closed Mar 30, 2024.
  1. Jabari Walker

    79.5%
  2. Toumani Camara

    90.9%
  3. Ryan Rupert

    59.1%
  4. Matisse Thybulle

    29.5%
  5. Robert Williams

    15.9%
  6. Dalano Banton

    27.3%
  7. Kris Murray

    18.2%
  8. GSW 1st Round Pick

    61.4%
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  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    You can only keep four of these assets and you lose the rest for nothing, who are you keeping...
     
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    Went with Camara, walker, gs pick and Rupert.
    I feel like with Camara and walker, they've both already shown they can be contributing role players in the league. Let's say 7th, 8th, 9th men types. They've already established an ok floor for themselves, with high level role player upside visible. The types of players that can fit in any lineup.
    After that, I'm banking on the upside of Rupert, and the" potential" of whoever is picked with the GS pick.
    Don't trust injury history of Williams. Love Matisse, but think he is basically what he is. At least the other role players have youth on their side?
    I'm betting on potential of Rupert over Murray. Banton is a weird one. A lot to like, plenty not to. Is this all a good stats on a shit team run? Is a guy who needs the ball to be effective, but doesn't project as a star the best keeper alongside Sharpe and Scoot?
     
  3. Whyachi

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    Marang said the Blazers have no intentions of keeping the GSW pick. Cronin has big plans to trade his draft capital for something super duper.

    though... Danny is always wrong, so keep scouring the draft thread
     
  4. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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  5. Tince

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    Welcome back to the board!
     
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    Samsies. You're speaking what I'm thinking.
     
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    You can listen to that guy? I find him incredibly off-putting.
     
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I pop in and out but there's just not much to say right now.
     
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  9. Tince

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    You wanted this crap, so you need to suffer with the rest of us!
     
  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I think there's a ton to be optimistic about. Just don't really care much to post about it.

    I'm excited about the future with Scoot, Shae, Bari, Rupes, Camara, etc.
     
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    that explains why there's only 2 viewers when Jacked Ramsey's podcast goes live, which is probably the feeds to their extra monitors.
     
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  12. Tince

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    You posting positivity would be out of character!
     
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    And Cronin hasn’t really shown to make impactful trades.
     
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    there's too many scammy GM's trying to rip the Blazers off. Joe just needs to keep hoarding picks and build through the draft.
     
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    if the Warriors pick was excluded from the equation, I'd go with Walker-Camara-Rupert-Banton. If the pick has to be one of the 4 in some Tincey-do-it-my-way-or-die sophie's choice I'd shed Banton

    in the real world, Cronin and the Vukcans aren't going to ditch 3 more years of rookie scale with Murray

    at the same time, the Blazers currently have the 5th-13th-34th-41st picks in the draft and there's no way they add 4 more rookies. So there will almost certainly be consolidation trades. In a draft with no real front-runners, could the 5th+13th move into the top-3? Could the 34th+41st move into the 1st round?
     
  19. SharpeScooterShooter

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    I chose the same but Swapped Murray for the gsw pick.
    Our pick should be better and Murray seems to be improving. In a noted weaker draft, id prefer to try to trade the gsw pick, grant, brogdon and other picks for that missing piece.
     
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