What the hell? He is most definitely picking a lane, and has built something special in a very short oder. There is work to be done, but they are looking good in the now and better in the future. Perfect
This team hasn't had an alpha player since Dame left...Jrue is an alpha player...he's a team captain, lockerroom and floor general...they need somebody with allstar pedigree to give us an identity..these are why teams hire Chris Paul's of the era..leadership. Jrue is that guy. I would expect him to get top billing from Mark Mason at home games.
Yeah I both love the trade for next season but recognize it as a likely bad move. Jrue is exactly the type of player every team wants. But paying a 37 year old that much isnt smart
Agreed. But I thought it may be like this when we started last season with Simons on the roster. Once they decided to try and make the playoffs I knew this was what we were in for. Fingers crossed that we just get so incredibly lucky and one of these guys pops like nobody ever thought could be possible.
I feel like the narrative has shifted. Yes we were never a destination for top tier free agents, but why are people acting like we couldn’t sign ANY free agents? That’s simply not true.
Some guys want to give every opportunity to the young guys. But then we want also to sign a Full MLE guy. With the depth we currently have and the flexibility of doing a 2for1 trade with Grant, I don't think giving up cap space now is this good of an idea. If NAW wanted to come here, it's an other conversation. But why give money and playing time to Taurean Prince or whoever else?
We desperately need shooting. We aren’t gonna have any floor spacing next year. Just watch how well Scoot and Shae do without any spacing. Teams will pack the paint.
That would be next year then...they're not selling it next season...and it'll have zero effect on what Cronin does with the roster. Nobody knows what new owners could do.
Again..we would benefit greatly from a shooting coach...improve at the stripe and from deep...hire that guy and get all our defenders to start using good shot mechanics. Improve our free throw shooting while we're at it.
I agree with that. But this 1st day of FA isn't the only avenue to get this shooting. I would wait opening night to judge our offseason.
Outside the unusual Dame trade the Blazers have never had a meaningful roster addition between day2 of free agency and opening night since Olshey. Seems quite unlikely there's any additional substantive roster change.
Unless something falls into there laps I do not think we will see anything happen UNTIL the Jrue trade is finalized since it was hinted that trade might expand or something.
