2023-24 Roster. Who stays? Who goes?

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Of the 6 Free Agents, what 3 should stay?

  1. J Grant

    70 vote(s)
    90.9%

  2. D Eubanks

    42 vote(s)
    54.5%

  3. J Winslow

    13 vote(s)
    16.9%

  4. C Reddish

    5 vote(s)
    6.5%

  5. M Thybulle

    74 vote(s)
    96.1%

  6. K Knox

    16 vote(s)
    20.8%
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  1. Wizard Mentor

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    Durant was a pussy who couldn't lift 180 (coach didn't have him lift in college)
    Scoot is a truck, and ready right now.
    Sharpe is somewhere in the middle, so it's a tough one to call.
     
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    where did you find out Winslow isn't medically cleared? I haven't heard that anywhere.
     
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    Had a major surgery after our season was done. I believe Hoopsjock mentioned it on the Blazers uprise live stream last night. Also Marang has discussed this as well.
     
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    It looks like Eubanks is off the market -



    The list of free agents that the Blazers have exceptions for is down to 2. Just Grant and Winslow.

    upload_2023-6-30_15-12-58.png

    10 players under contract:
    - D Lillard
    - A Simons
    - S Sharpe
    - J Nurkic
    - S Henerson
    - N Little
    - J Walker
    - K Johnson
    - R Rupert
    - K Murray

    1 player restricted that the Blazers can match offers:
    - M Thybulle

    How will the Blazers fill the remaining 4 spots?
    - J Grant?
    - MLE?
    - Vet Minimum?
    - Lopsided trade?
     
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    Good for Drew.
     
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    Blazers sign Grant. Another roster spot filled.



    upload_2023-6-30_15-32-38.png

    11 roster spots taken.
    1 restricted FA (M Thybulle).
    3 roster spots left.
    - MLE?
    - BAE?
    - Vet Minimum?
    - Lopsided trade? (G Payton Exception, $8.3M, J Hart Exception, $2.6M)
     
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    I believe Badji and Butler rec'd Qualifying Offers.
     
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    Thanks. Good catch.

    I also see that Jeenathan Williams is still active, with a team option of 8/1/23. It looks like he's on the summer league team also (as "Nate" Williams).

    Here's the updated roster -

    upload_2023-6-30_18-47-12.png

    Updated roster count:
    12 roster spots taken. (with one being team option - J Williams, 8/1/23)
    1 restricted FA (M Thybulle).
    2-3 roster spots left.
    - MLE? (~$12.0M non-tax, ~$5.0M tax)
    - BAE? (~$4.5M)
    - Vet Minimum?
    - Lopsided trade? (G Payton Exception, $8.3M, J Hart Exception, $2.6M)
     
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    Out of the 12 players signed by the Blazer (plus 2 QO), 9 are listed on the summer league team.

    The only players on the roster that are not listed on the summer league team are:
    - Lillard
    - Simons
    - Grant
    - Nurkic
    - Little

    Does any other team have 64% of their regular season roster on the summer league roster? I'm guessing this isn't what Dame was thinking when he asked for some veteran help.
     
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    Doesn't seem to be putting a lot of 'veterans' around Dame.
     
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    If Dame doesn't like it, he can ask out.
     
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    Wow interesting stat.

    I'd expect Thybulle and MLE to be two more.

    But Blazers need a couple vet minimum 3rd stringers that can fill in when needed. Also need them to just set the tone in practice and off the court. I'd expect Williams to be cut. Keon might be shipped out as well.
     
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    Can't imagine Williams isn't cut either. Keon seems like trade filler.
     
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    So,....

    additions:
    Scoot, Kris Murray, Rupert

    subtractions:
    Reddish, Knox, Eubanks, Watford

    Not counting Butler, Badji, Winslow, Skyler,...

    The good news:
    Feels like we got a lot better

    The bad news:
    Still suck at defense
    Still suck at rebounding
    Still unbalanced roster/No high-quality starting SF/C is sketchy

    I'm feeling good, but also that we have a lot of work to do.

    p.s. let me know if I forgot anyone significant in the additions or subtractions
     
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    Well we also had Winslow and Hart playing great at the start of last year and still had a losing record. So I don't think this roster has an expectation to be above .500 unless Sharpe/Scoot become immediate stars which seems very unlikely.

    Kind of depressing when you think of the talk at the end of the season or lottery. Jaylen Brown, Bridges, Siakam, OG rumors. Or the Cam Johnson / Draymond Green rumors a few days ago.

    I love the Scoot addition long term, but it's not going to help much if at all in 2023-24.

    If you told me what our off-season would look like that leads to Dame asking out it would probably look a bit like this.
     
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    Do you like it? It seems optimistic at best.
     
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