Walker, Murray, Camara or Knox?

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Which young forward will emerge as a rotation player?

  1. Kris Murray

    19.5%
  2. Jabari Walker

    34.1%
  3. Kevin Knox

    6.1%
  4. Toumani Camara

    40.2%
  1. AmirIcon

    AmirIcon Well-Known Member

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    Obviously I want Sarr first and foremost. But if not, I think Buzelis could be a really good fit. A 6-10 athletic 4 who can put the ball on the floor and is a good passer. I think he'll a good shooter in the league.
     
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    Fez did
     
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    That’s not saying much though
     
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    Missed that. Sorry.

    Completely agree. There's plenty room for improvement at the PF spot
     
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    just curious...if Walker is the starting PF would you slot Grant as the SF? Walker would certainly help to offset Grant's anemic rebounding
     
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    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    Yes. Grant is the best FORWARD Portland has.... but there is nothing 'powerful' about his game.
     
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    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    On an individual basis I would agree, from a team perspective I disagree.

    Grant loves his ISO ball and the team play generally stutters when he plays.

    Most skilled, yes. Best for team, not so much.
     
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    Fair points, and I agree with you
     
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    I'd say ideally the aim of the draft should be to produce a starter. I'm not sure any of Ayton Scoot Sharpe are a valuable one here long term. We certainly don't need to try and build some strict positional setup around this group right now. All they've done is lead us to 21 wins. That's the worst season in franchise history since the 2nd year of the team in 1972.
     
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    Yes and no. The injuries contributed. The youth contributed. The lack of fit contributed. At some point, you need to put together a functional team if you want a chance at winning. We've had such a small team for so long, no wonder we've been losing. Any 3, 4, or 5 is acceptable as long as their selections aren't on a lower tier than some guard(s). For the record, the only center I would take with our pick is Sarr because he can probably play some 4. I'm not drafting a backup.
     

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