We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Strenuus, May 16, 2023.

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What are you hoping for with this pick?

  1. Draft Scoot and keep him

    27.6%
  2. Draft Miller and keep him

    28.6%
  3. Draft someone else at 3 and keep him (please specify)

    3.1%
  4. Trade down, but still draft in the lottery

    10.2%
  5. Trade the pick for a starting forward

    30.6%
  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    From he chased down?
     
  2. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    Would Grant be involved here?

    The lineup of
    Dame, Bridges, OG, Grant, Claxton with Sharpe/Thybulle as a 6/7-th men is nice.

    Good shooting, decent ball-handling, good defense (with a POA defender).
    The glaring weakness is REBOUNDING.
     
  3. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Unfortunately Scoot won't make it past two.
     
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    I know ....it sucks because it is so close between him and Miller. But Scoot is so much more important to us for trade options.
     
  5. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Would you do Simons, #3 and #43 to Chicago for LeVine, Caruso and Andre Drummond?
     
  6. LayneStaley

    LayneStaley Well-Known Member

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    I would not.
     
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    RR7 Well-Known Member

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    Drummond is a throw in, no chance in hell I do 3 and Simons for Lavine and Caruso. Not to mention when you factor in salaries, it has to be Simons and Nurk. I'd do 23 for Caruso. The difference between Simons and Lavine isn't big enough to justify 3 and Caruso involved. Easy no.
     
  8. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    lol...c'mon man....not a chance. Why would you toss away the 3 so cheaply? Were you paid to ask that here by a Bulls fan?
     
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    1 Eye Jack Well-Known Member

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    Please absolutely do not trade #3 for anything but a star player. Siakam, Levine, markkanen, and DeRozan are not guys you trade a top 3 pick for. Especially Top 3 in a great draft class
     
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  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    something like this?

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    if Cronin actually manages to get this done, i would take back every bad thing i've ever said about him.

    Dame
    Bridges
    OG
    Grant
    Claxton

    with Shaedon off the bench.

    That team wins 50 games.
     
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  11. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    We would instantly become one of the best defensive teams in the league.
     
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  12. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    i don't see BK doing that for sure. Maybe TOR does it if OG threatens to walk.

    We'd need to unlock future picks to send to the Nets.
     
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    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    If they love Scoot he is worth those two guys... they also get value in Nas IMO. I like that trade for us but it's important to understand that we are giving up the third pick in a draft where the top three prospects are very highly rated and not one of the guys we're getting back has been an all star and they've been in the league 4 (Claxton), 5 (Bridges) and 6 (Anunoby) years.
     
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    Driew Well-Known Member

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    For like 45 games until OG inevitably gets injured.
     
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    Don't Bridges, OG and Grant all play the same position?
     
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  16. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    that's fine. we'd have sharpe to step in and drop 20 a game in his place.
     
  17. Gronk_Brady

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    I agree for the most part… but I would remove Markkanen from the list (26 year old All Star PF sharp shooter) and add Bridges to your list.
     
  18. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Bridges can swing from SG to SF
    OG can swing from SF to PF
    Grant can swing from SF to PF
     
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  19. BIG Q

    BIG Q Well-Known Member

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    No, never.
     
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    Ed O Administrator Staff Member Administrator

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    Why would we EVER do that?
     
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