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

Depends on who else is available. But i like Williams at 14. Can you post any relevant snippets from that article? Dont have insider.

 

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Neither do I.

1. Hawks - Risacher
2. Wizards - Sarr
3. Rockets - Sheppard
4. Spurs - Castle
5. Pistons - Buzelis
6. Hornets - Dillingham (!)
7. Blazers - Clingan
8. Spurs - Salaun (two non-shooters? I don't buy it)
9. Grizz - Knecht
10. Jazz - Topic (does he really fall this far? Only if people are REALLY scared by the knee)
11. Bulls - Holland
12. OKC - Devin Carter (I don't think defense was their issue, and what about Cason Wallace?)
13. Kings - Ja'Kobe Walter ("There's quite a bit of trade talk around this no. 13 pick")
14. Blazers - Cody Williams
15. Heat - Zach Edey
16. Sixers - Jared McCain (isn't he a bit of a poor man's Maxey? Still, I can see this.)
17. Lakers - Tristan Da Silva
18. Magic - Johnny Furphy
19. Raptors - Kyshawn George
20. Cavs - Carlton Carrington
21. Pels - Collier
22. Suns - Kyle Filipowski (this makes a lot of sense)
23. Bucks - Ware
24. Knicks - Missi (bit of a run on big men here)
25. Knicks - Tyler Kolek (he's almost purpose built to attract Thibs, but don't they have a TON of guards?)
26. Wiz - Klintman
27. Wolves - Baylor Scheierman (ooh, I like this one.)
28. Nugs - DaRon Holmes ("Sources told ESPN Holmes recently canceled several workouts, raising strong suspicions that he has secured a guarantee in the back part of the first round.")
29. Jazz - Justin Edwards (who?)
30. Celtics - Kevin McCullar (who?)


I like the Blazers' second round almost better than our first round. I would be very happy with that draft.

 

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2 areas they talked about the Blazers

Rockets
"Most teams expect the Rockets to heavily pursue trade opportunities, either to move down the board (for example with teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies or Chicago Bulls) or to get out altogether if a major building block of a player -- such as Mikal Bridges -- presents itself unexpectedly."

Blazers
"It's hard to see a scenario in which Clingan -- the No. 3 player on ESPN's Big Board -- falls to No. 7, but the Trail Blazers would surely be ecstatic with this outcome, driven by the fact Houston, San Antonio, Detroit and Charlotte all have centers in place in whom their front offices are already invested.

There's chatter around the league that teams such as Portland, Memphis and Chicago might look to move up to draft Clingan earlier than this, but in this mock scenario, he falls right into the Trail Blazers' lap. Clingan brings size, length, defensive prowess, nonstop intensity and passing ability along with a back-to-back national championship pedigree. He has plenty of room for growth alongside the Blazers' core at just 20 years old. -- Givony"

 

Portland should not waste any capital to move up in this draft unless it is sending out one of the vets and a pick for a better pick and assets. Basically completing another need, which is clearing cap space for a rebuilding team. I certainly would not be chasing Clingan. My last memory of him is allowing Edey to drop 37/10 on him in the final. That is more than just a bad game. Additionally, Givony has him available at 7. Personally, I am good with Ayton. What are they going to do, move him to the four?

 

Id rather have Ware if hes there.

 

I like Ware at 14 if the Blazers takes Holland at 7. If they take Clingan and still have Ayton, Ware is buried unless he and Ayton can play the four.

 

Hopefully its a smoke screen

 

Neither did LaMarcus

 

Does THIS make anyone feel better about (potentially) drafting Clingan:

 

Thank you.

 

I just don't get the thinking. With mobile bigs like Wemby/Chet/Paolo/Mobley/Lively/etc all standing in our way the next decade, we think the best way to counter these dudes will be a big plodding dude with slow feet and no vertical mobility?

 

This is either a smokescreen or Cronin is drafting his Zach Collins.

I’m hoping it’s smoke screen to hopefully get Risacher.

 

I've wondered a little if Portland is putting out a fake rumor that they want Clingan at #7 so they can get whoever SA wanted at #8?

 

Tyler Smith moved down 11 spots since their first mock. I wonder why.

 

I was thinking it’s more likely that they’re masking who they want to trade up for so that nobody tries to jump them. I think Risacher is the prototype of who they want and if they trade for three, they don’t want someone to trade for two.

 

So if reports are true and we’re drafting Donovan Clingan are we drafting him for twin towers or are we drafting him in hopes that Ayton will have good value and we can trade him for win player in a few years?