i refuse to name names. I don't wanna be a rumor pusher. OK fine... i'll cave in.. it was Blazers Uprise !! Though this is all secret rumors that they didn't want to discuss. Dropping MB hints, but no details.
True... But realistic expectations should be maintained. This is very much like the 2013 draft. Here is your top 10 picks: 1 CLE -> Anthony Bennett 2 ORL -> Victor Oladipo 3 WAS -> Otto Porter 4 CHA -> Cody Zeller 5 PHX -> Alex Len 6 PHI -> Nerlens Noel 7 SAC -> Ben McLemore 8 DET -> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 9 UTA -> Trey Burke 10 POR -> CJ McCollum So the moral of the story is most likely the high-end outcome will be a good role player.
With the Warriors’ pick — Furphy, Salaun, or Dunn. Positional size at forward with an NBA skill and a mix of skills. Add that to Risacher, Williams, or Sarr and it’s a wrap. Finish transforming this post-Dame team with trades of Ant, Grant, and Matisse to more veteran teams closer to contending. As to whispers and Mikal Bridges? He’s 28 at the beginning of next season. Ayton will be 26. Ayton-Grant-Bridges-Sharpe-Scoot (Minus Ant + the higher pick? And the Warriors’ pick? With Brooklyn building around Ant, 5-ish, Johnson, Claxton?) … just not seeing it even being a big Bridges fan.
as the top of the lottery struggles to keep their consistent play going I keep looking at virginia's ryan dunn. draft him and redshirt him for the remix next year and see if he can develop an offensive game on high usage. in this draft he's one of the few players with elite skills.
I'd even take the GS pick and package it with both our second rounders to target someone in the top 10. Salaun, Holland, or Buzelis as our second selection would be nice.
Ant will still be here. Simons high volume shooting is the key cog for the "win now very soon" Blazers.
The smart money is on your side. Unfortunately. Ant’s contract is reasonable for his age and production. And with just 2 years left after a few more games, he’s tradable, now. I really don’t want the Blazers to wait until the summer of 2025 and one year remaining — and only then be convinced he’s not the Blazers PG. His value is good, now. It is unlikely to get higher while on the Blazers.
Excuse me, wut? The idiot announcer was shocked Draymond Green wasn't called for a hostile act? Has that guy been in a coma for 20 years?
TODAY Warriors @ TWolves MONDAY Nets @ Raptors Blazers @ Rockets Go Wolves, Go Raptors. Play hard Blazers!
