Which Blazers players do you think teams are calling about the most?

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Which Blazers players do you think team are calling about the most?

  1. Deni Avdija

    16 vote(s)
    43.2%

  2. Deandre Ayton

    3 vote(s)
    8.1%

  3. Anfernee Simons

    10 vote(s)
    27.0%

  4. Toumani Camara

    21 vote(s)
    56.8%

  5. Donovan Clingan

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  6. Jerami Grant

    3 vote(s)
    8.1%

  7. Scoot Henderson

    2 vote(s)
    5.4%

  8. Duop Reath

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  9. Robert Williams III

    5 vote(s)
    13.5%

  10. Shaedon Sharpe

    7 vote(s)
    18.9%
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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Let's use OKC as an example, great young team that has more upcoming draft picks than roster slots to fill them. Also a team with players that are about to get fucking paid. You don't think a multi-position role player under a team-friendly contract would be attractive to them?

    They could easily overpay 2 first-round draft picks for Camara and 3 first-round picks for Deni because they know they could easily trade a starter for 4 or 5 first-round picks if they run into cap problems.

    And the Blazers would say no to that?

    (The following was just a crazy example and not something I think will or should happen.)
     
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    I definitely see his value for a win-now team like the Lakers or Warriors. The hard part for the Blazers won't be trying to get value back (because I don't think they care about that), but rather moving him without bringing back bad contracts. Otherwise, they might as well keep him since he could help us as well.

    If possible, I would love to move him in a sign-and-trade for Kuminga. But that is wishful thinking.
     
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    Over my 25 years in the league sure. Multiple times. Presidents, advanced scouts, you name it. Plane rides, bus rides, dinners, sitting in the stands during warmups.
    Talked about all kinds of cool things….. ins and outs of the cap…..scouting…..player movement.
    Quite a bit actually. KP/Penn/Buchanon/Cho/our current GM started as an intern with us YEARS ago if you remember. Olshey wasn’t one to talk to us lowlifes though……. ALOT of spare time on the road FAMS!
     
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    Trade away the only two solid players so far in this rebuild. Then we have 4-5 picks and have to wait 10 more years and hope we draft the right guys again? Eh.
     
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    Yeah, that's the other thing. The few teams that might want him would want to dump their garbage on us. I don't like that idea.

    I do want the Blazers to trade him, but only if it's a deal that helps us. I don't want the Blazers to take on more crappy contracts.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    One of the funniest ones I’ll never forget was us not being able to get into the tarmac to get on the plane. Can’t remember the city. We all were outside just bullshitting. Dame made the rookies, Sharpe I believe, go get 50 peoples worth of Chic- f-let . Scotty Brooks was breaking down to me and another guy punch by punch, moment by moment when he and Nate McMillan got into a huge fight back when they were players. I love that kind of shit! Also, one of my favorites was all the details of the KD workout for us pre draft.
     
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    Just using it as a crazy example, HCP says those two are untouchable, I'm saying no one is untouchable to a team that has 11 first-round draft picks in the next 5 years.
     
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    Still don't understand why we took a guy we knew had bad knees over Durant.
     
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    Spill.
     
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    OKC is going to have a hard time paying everyone. They will definitely be trying to consolidate and move a few guys for good contracts, but I don't want to see Deni or Tou go. Basically, the only for sure goods we have left.
     
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    EVERY team in the league was taking him but 2…. People forget Seattle reached out to trade for that pick MULTIPLE times.
     
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    Every time Durant decides to move on to a different team, it stings just a little bit less.
     
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    What do you think his wife would say if you asked her that question?
     
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    Are you thinking Steve Blake is going to come back yet again?
     
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    Deni’s contract makes him the most likely
     
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    Early poll results show that the players the Blazers traded for are much more in demand than the players they've drafted.

    :NOTMARIS:
     
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    Deni and Tou are part of the young core. I hope you aren't talking about Murray, Walker or Rup.
     
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