Exclusive How likely is it the Blazers miss the playoffs through 2028?

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How likely is it the Blazers are in the draft lottery all four years of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028?

Poll closed Sep 7, 2024.

  1. More likely (You don't think we make the playoffs any of those 4 years)

    13 vote(s)
    31.7%

  2. Even odds or close (coinflip)

    12 vote(s)
    29.3%

  3. Less like (You think we do make the playoffs one of these 4 years)

    16 vote(s)
    39.0%
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  1. Ed O

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    When I spin THREE basketballs on my index finger: that's CGI. ;)
     
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    Camara is tough as nails. He was playing through lacerated kidney until weird stuff started happening. (no gross details).

    Rupert is not a normal rookie. He played against men. Listen to Coach Billups. Then watch Chauncey bench Rayan if he hits too many 3's, and the Blazers make the game close. (yes, that actually happened)
     
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    That is a bunch of gobbledygook to me, no offense.
     
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    they're rookies !! Not everyone is Cade Cunningham instant O. There's always going to be skills to improve upon after an NBA player's first season. Then if they get really good... Cronin can trade them to a playoff team for a future draft pick !!
     
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    There are lots of rookies every year. It's how things work.

    They are second round rookies, specifically, and I wasn't especially impressed with what I saw. There's obviously still lots of time for them to improve and/or prove themselves, but they are nowhere near the level of young players that we should actually rely on as we rebuild the roster, and if you compare them to other prospects on other teams, there's nothing particularly impressive about them.

    Your post does absolutely nothing to change my mind, which I thought it was gobbledygook.
     
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    Camara picks up guys full court. Toumani worked very hard defensively. He was so effective on defense, he grabbed the starting SF spot from 11m MLE Josh Hart replacement Matisse Thybulle. Guys like Toumani make a lot of players look bad, simply because Camara is putting everything he has into every game, while earning bare minimum NBA salary.

    With Rupert... I never saw a Remix game, but I guess Rayan had some very nice performances in the G-League. That's important moving forward through cap space and flexibility. And the Blazers Uprise podcasters were very happy after Rupert's draft selection. So that's also important.
     
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