In case of League Expansion: Who would you protect?

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  1. SharpeScooterShooter

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    damn you...this isn't over!

    just remember this:

     
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    if this exercise is repeated now... i would protect:

    1. Dame
    2. Simons
    3. Nurk
    4. Grant
    5. Sharpe
    6. Hart
    7. Nas
    8. GP2

    Think we'd have consensus on this top 8.
     
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    The best expansion currently in the NBA is that Zion dude.
     
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    With the way Walker is playing. If we signed him to a 3 year deal, i'd probably keep him over GP2
     
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    Perhaps Jabari instead of Grant if he pops during the season?
     
    KSF-ERIC, Jul 11, 2022
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    1 Sharpe
    2 Dame
    3 Simons
    4 Hart
    5 Grant
    6 Nas
    7 GP2
    8 Nurk

    I actually like Nurk as a starter, he's just way overpaid at an irrelevant position, with a contract at risk to be a big negative, with little upside. If we weren't bidding against ourselves and he was paid the full MLE (as no team would've offered him more), I'd have him above Grant.
     
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    Where would people put Duren/CJ/Nance/Norm/Roco on their list? I think I'd add them like this;

    1 Sharpe
    2 Dame
    I Duren
    3 Simons
    II Norm
    III CJ
    4 Hart
    5 Grant
    IV Roco
    V Nance
    6 Nas
    7 GP2
    8 Nurk

    Crazy to think how many great guards and mediocre bigs this franchise has had the last two years.
     
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    Sharpe over Dame? You can't be serious.
     
    Tince, Jul 11, 2022
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    I misssed it...how did Duren become a Blazer?

    anyway, I'd put both Hart and Grant above CJ and Norm. Nurk too
     
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    Yeah, especially since it was a strength down low for about 25 years (1990-2015): Buck, Cliff, BG, Sheed, Trent, JO, Kemp, ZBo, Aldridge).
     
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    Classic Laker Wes
     
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    How about the our other rising star Watford?
     
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    Duren was traded for what we gave up for Grant. So no the Blazers didn't acquire him but a competent GM could've got him instead of Grant.
     
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    I have no problem flipping Sharpe and Dame, yes most Blazer fans would have Dame higher. If we see Dame healthy I'd move him higher, he has more downside risk on the massive contract if he can't get healthy.

    The rankings are value of the player, guys like Dame Nurk Grant are much lower than they're pure worth on a court because they're on huge contracts. Rookies have potential to be a starter plus let the team add another starter with that salary slot which is a game changing benefit to a franchise with cheap ownership.
     
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    Do we say Lakers Jerome Kersey?
     
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    Didn't you put Dame dressed in the Lakers Ugly Mustard Yella jersey in your avatar.
     
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    ok...I just saw that you had both Duren and Grant on the list and I didn't know how Portland managed that

    as far as a competent GM preferring Duren to Grant, that's extremely debatable.
     
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    Just as often or less than you've had of Jerome Kersey in a yellow jersey.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jul 12, 2022
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