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Yeah it's a bizarre dynamic because your going to a fanbase that lost their loved one and it wasn't really a choice by either party.

Kind of like getting a hot girlfriend who just became a widow... Might be way too soon for both sides regardless of how great she could be.

Honestly I wouldn't be shocked if the Mavs trade the pick. Flagg doesn't really align with a Davis win now timeline.

 

So if we had tanked enough to be 11, Dallas was right behind us?

 

We should not keep doing that. We should avoid it at all costs.

 

Definitely too late. Shit, you could argue we gave up on young talent for nothing by trying to win pointless games this season...

I think it hurt both Sharpe and Scoot (the way it was done) and odds are we'll get a less capable draft pick as a result.

 

We got the pick at #3 for CP3 then decided to turn that into Martel Webster. Got Oden at #1. Had huge lotto luck in the Dame pick as it would've gone to Brooklyn if top3 but stayed at #6 so we could keep it and use it on Dame. Jumped from 7 to #3 to get Scoot.

Seems like plenty of lotto luck in there. Not as lucky as some franchises but that is more lucky than many others.

 

The Blazers are going to end up in purgatory coming out of this "rebuild". Damn shame.

 

Yes - I said franchise and listed the owner too.

We don't know the exact dynamic. Probably doesn't matter to new players as currently 100% or the responsible parties are still in control in Dallas.

 

We have time lol - rosters don't need final cuts until the end of October. So over 5 months.

 

Right but none of those are 'luck'... Just a bunch of dumb decisions.

We might have got "lucky" in the top4 and botched the pick. Who knows.

 

I just think it’s unfair to outright reject even the possibility that this was rigged.

Especially because the NBA has already shown that they will put the best interest of money and the profitability of the league above all else.

Case in point: the way they treated Morey about his tweets about Hong Kong.

I just see a league that has shown in the past that they will do shady shit.

 

Yeah I can't stand these tanking lineups we do at the end of every season. It was better this last year - but I hated when we benched Deni and Sharpe that one game at the end of the season to get a loss.

We shouldn't have had Ant Ayton Grant on this roster going back to the Dame trade. Then have the youth all give 100% and you'll happily take any wins or if they lose at least have a consolidation prize of a nice pick.

 

And it almost seems deliberate...

 

100%. I could even see keeping Ayton, just because I liked the way he and Scoot were working together. Maybe something could develop there...

But yeah, you're right on the money.

 

I'm thinking we will be stuck with Grant since his contract is such negative value.

I love the idea of trading for Reed Sheppard, maybe part of an Ant to Orlando deal. Maybe draft Queen type of player to get us some offense with height.

We might be able to build a decent roster of role players. Don't see how we'll get the star to win in the playoffs.

Will we hope one of Scoot/Sharpe becomes a star? Or 2026 draft? I do like some of the pieces Cronin has put together but just concerned we will ever be able to have upside to win more some day.

 

a lot of people were calling for an organic tank after dumping the vets

if playing the youngish guys, instead of Simaytrant resulting in 30+ wins, fine.