With the 7th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, The Portland Trailblazers select. . .

Not with the Clingon in the middle! lol

 

Too bad he can’t shoot.

 

but he sucks at free throws. If he's got Shaq potential I can forgive the free throws

 

His personality is fun... but he has a tendency to talk without saying anything.

 

We thought that about Sharpe at 7 AND Scoot at 3 in the past two drafts. Who knows?

 

Im thinking they will take Salaun at 7 and Holland at 14.

 

I just don't think Holland will be there at 14 either.

 

Gonna get myself
Gonna get myself
Gonna get myself dis-Knechted.

 

There is a non-zero chance that OKC will select someone else at 12 — someone not named Cody Williams. If that happens and he falls to the Blazers at 14, I will be drinking in celebration AFTER driving to a friend’s place (on my yearly trip North). And all Blazers fans MUST drive home safely before consuming your favorite intoxicant.

With that PSA concluded, it’s a hard choice IMHO on which one to take a big swing at with 7 — Williams or Salaun. I’d be shocked if either one gets to 14. So move up from 14 and take both.

 

Unfortunately some have Salaun going to Detroit at 5 or Charlotte at 6 now. I think he's definitely the guy to take if he's there at 7.

I think there's a good chance one of Cody Williams or Ron Holland can be there at 14. I also think if they wanted to, they can probably trade up to Chicago at 11.

 

I think good chance him or Williams will.

 

OKC needs some beef up front.

 

True enough, but …



“That’s my brother, da**it!”

[Kurt Russell in Backdraft]

 

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Possible. That would be nice. Below are 11 top prospects including Holland and Williams. For one of them to slip to 14, three additional players need to jump one of them.
Who are those 3 possibilities?


Alexandre Sarr
Zaccharie Risacher
Reed Sheppard
Nikola Topić
Matas Buzelis
Donovan Clingan
Ron Holland
Dalton Knecht
Stephon Castle
Rob Dillingham
Tidjane Salaun

 

Except we didn’t. At least not the way it turned out.

 

been continuing my deeper dive into these guys and really no one stands out as a can't miss prospect, which is sad.

but i am shocked at how the narrative keeps diverging around two guys who i think are similar (in terms of projected impact and role in the NBA):

Holland keeps dropping in the mocks, while Castle keeps rising. I actually think I like Ron more.

I don't see either as a star but solid role players who will contribute to winning.