At #43, Blazers select Rayan Rupert

That sounds a little crazy to me. Do you think 3 years/$100m would be enough to get him?

 

Probably not. I think Portland will have to overpay him to get him to leave Golden State. Maybe it's not as much as $40M/yr.

 

Man, I would hope for a salary that starts at $33m in year 33, $35m in year 34, $37 in year 35. I could stomach that.

I guess it’s also worth weakening the Warriors. Even if we aren’t competing, we can trade him back to them for 5 1sts.

 

Some positive blazers news! Looks like Rupert signed his rookie deal, curious what the terms are?

 

Haven’t heard much from Roops so far.

 

doesn't answer the question but...

Selected with the 43rd overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft, Rayan Rupert will soon officially become a player of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rupert, 19, will sign a multiyear guaranteed contract, according to L’Equipe.

 

I hadn't seen him in any of the summer league practice videos. Had anyone else?

 

I have not, but he did show up on that goofy video where they had the camera in the lobby.

 

start him from day one

 

Absolutely why not! As long as he and out other kids have some vets behind them to keep them from floundering and learning bad habits, there’s no reason for our starting lineup to average more than 22 years old

 

I want them to earn it players can get complacent when things are handed to them. That said if they earn it during preseason then I’m all for it.

 

Batum started his rookie season despite looking completely lost in summer league.

 

We want those lotto balls next year we could start 2 19 year olds and 1 20 year old

 

Congrats, Rupert!

 

I like this young man getting rotation minutes. He's a defensive minded guy with an insane wingspan.

 

We couldn't add a 4th year team option? IIRC, the new second round pick exception lets us do that.

 

He looks like Batum Part Deux