My way too early 2025-26 Blazers Rotation

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    Cronin doesn't appear to be hesitant to make changes. My guess is that we see 2 or 3 more changes before the end of the summer. Will they be end-of-the-bench moves, or will the future moves involve changing the projected starting 5?
     
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    We need a shooter off the bench. Not a Duncan Robinson fan at all but I wonder.

    As of today would we be the worst
    3 pt shooting team in the league?
     
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    I don't think so, but maybe I'm a homer. Most of us are used to "Lillard or Simons or somebody, save us in the 4th quarter". Our new team is based on "player movement, ball movement" in order to get better shots. This is remarkably similar to the '77 Blazers who played a brand of basketball some of us have really missed.
     
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    Luke Kennard, NAW
     
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    Walker not a RFA - Blazers declined his QO
     
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    I think this is a prove-it season for the young guys. I suspect not much else will be done this summer.
     
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    I'd be shocked if our offensive numbers were better this year than the supposed ".... somebody, save us in the 4th quarter" teams.
     
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    True, unless Grant was not traded and came off the bench. When I look at the available FAs, I don't see many better than Grant. Out of the three, he is the one I wanted traded most because of his long contract. I still do, but he would fit in with Deni and Tou
     
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    Maybe, we'll see. However, it's not a fair comparison, because those teams gave up horrible perimeter defense with the likes of Dame, CJ, Ant. Even if our offense is worse, which I'm not conceding without more data, we could still net come out ahead, perhaps even way ahead.
     
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    I'd expect the defense to be better than those Dame/CJ (or Ant) backcourt teams. I'd be shocked if the offense was better, no matter the amount of player movement.
     
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    Assuming no other changes:

    Guards (96 possible minutes)
    Scoot 32
    Shae 34
    Jrue 30

    Forwards (96 possible minutes)
    Toumani 32
    Deni 34
    Grant 30

    Centers (96 possible minutes)
    Clingan 28
    Yang 20

    Doesn’t leave a lot of time for Thybulle, Murray, Reath or Rob.
     
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    That is a pretty good base to start with. But it is an eight man lineup so there's going to be available minutes throughout the season for a couple of them.
     
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    People get in foul trouble. People get hurt. I’m sure it will shift but that’s the 8 man rotation that I think all it will be built on.
     
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