He seems to make the most sense, looking at their roster. He fits into the TPE, they have Trent at the 2 and Barnes at the 3 to be able to easily replace him in the starting lineup. At 6 or 7 they could be looking at Duren to cover the C spot for them.
that would be Portland's memory since Portland is more north than Toronto (more north than Minneapolis too)
OG, while good, is part of their duplication problem. So many player playing out of position, and not nearly enough size. It would take Portland's Lottery pick + for OG though. Are fans okay with that?
I would probably trade the lottery pick for OG. Although taking a mediocre playoff team 3rd best forward for our best asset outside Dame sure gives me pause. The Blazers still wouldn't have the talent to contend with Dame and OG. So it seems like we'd be stuck at best in mediocrity the next few years. The #6 is the better chance we have to add a long term difference maker. So that could move my vote towards a no. I think it being a good trade really comes down to can the Blazers get other quality starters added to the roster along with OG in order to become a legit contender? I don't have faith in ownership and Cronin to execute that.
I’ll say it again: no more trading first rounders, especially lottery picks, for role players. OG is an elite role player, but not a star. To me, that’s not worth a top 6 pick. Siakam? Now that’s different. Someone who is all nba caliber.
Is OG better than the literal average NBA player? There is a very high probability a better player will be available at (say) #6 - trading the pick for Anunoby suggests a lack of faith that our FO can recognize that better player. FWIW: Also, EPM:
