Event With the 16th pick, Blazers have selected Hansen Yang

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    I have apparently been here for almost 17 years. Yikes. People have been annoyed basically the entire time.
     
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    @kjironman1 is so annoying. Asking me to refute his thoughts with facts. All I've got is smoke that MIN/ATL/BKN were suitors.
     
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    Didn't realize he played against Sarr.
     
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    The way things work….. some podcast expert somewhere is reporting right now that a “Blazer Insider” close to the team is reporting that Clingan is the on the block. HA!
     
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    I’m on it!
     
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    Yang Gang....
     
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    I think we all should just Yang chung tonight.
     
    Quatro44, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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    "league sources..."

    "a front office exec I spoke with..."
     
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    C’Mon FAMS…. You’re 8 time zones behind!

     
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    My bad. I thought that's what you were doing to me by saying feelings aren't facts.
    And yeah I thought it was annoying because it's pretty apparent those statements came up after the pick had been made. Nobody anywhere was saying the Twolves, Hawks or Nets were thinking about taking Hansen Yang before the Blazers took him and I've yet to hear that from any reliable source such as a GM or relative insider of those teams.
    So Yeah I apologize for any misinterpretation on my part.
     
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    You're good. Just giving you $hit. I don't trust any source around draft time. No doubt Yang was a major sleeper so it doesn't surprise me there was no smoke prior.
     
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    heard KJ dropped because he doesn’t play defense. Seems like that’s huge priority and identity for this team.
     
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    If thats the case maybe we deal Sharpe mid-season if he doesn't improve there
     
    JFizzleRaider, Jun 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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    I think you can buy with one average defender as long as he’s good offensively. I think averages 22-23 this year and plays at least average defense
     
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    Yeah I've been wondering if that was part of the motivation to trade Ant - Billups knew he couldn't really hold him accountable on defense. Also Ant defensive ability even with max effort was just physically limited.

    If we can dump Ayton then Billups has a chance to really hold all players accountable on D. Timelord Thybulle Jrue are excellent on that end. Really need all the vets to be committed first and then young guys will all follow. Grant was actually decent at times - especially the games that didn't have Ant+Ayton in them. Grant contributed great on both ends for the 4 game win streak.

    Id still look to move Grant - that contract sucks - but don't think he blocks what Billups might try to do as Ant/Ayton would.
     
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