They seem to want to retool their roster, and could use the cap relief. If there's a player at 7 they like, it might be possible, and the Blazers could potentially send Bledsoe's expiring along with it.
Who else wants his salary? Detroit does not. Portland can give them the advantage of not taking back salary. That is an asset as well.
No idea. Glad he is no longer our GM. He'd be used car selling make believe contingencies while eating the defeated hope of Blazer fans like a demon eating souls.
True. They are still going to try and squeeze us for everything they can. They are at least going to try.
They don't have to move him. They can wait until the deadline if they need to. We are less likely to wait because Dame probably wants some help now. Why do they have to salary dump him? He is expiring. You think Detroit can sign free agents?
I wouldn't hate that trade and with the addition of Collins, I would feel comfortable doing whatever small thing is necessary to guarantee our pick to Chicago for next year and then I'd overpay in future draft picks for Grant our 2025 and 2027 and the Bucks 2025. Dame, Ant, Grant, Collins, Nurk, Hart, Nas, Justise and a big we get with a second rounder or the TPMLE. That would be a team that I could see making noise in the playoffs.
Now that the Blazers failed to move up, getting Grant is the way to appease Dame because he wants to play with him.
The important thing is that Detroit thinks they can. They have stated as much. They just might be counting on it.
You're right that they could definitely wait us out and if they did that to try to get us to overpay then we should move on to something else but that tactic would likely work on Cronin.
sure...they'll try....and screw Cronin if he capitulates. I'd hate Portland giving up the 7th pick for Grant. There is no significant upside with Grant. There could be massive upside to whoever is picked at 7 I would not give up the 7th pick for Grant. And for damn sure I would not give up the 7th pick AND the TPE for Grant. It would have to be Bledsoe, preserving that TPE for some other option
You think you have the right to complain about me not liking the team tanking but don’t think I have the right to complain about it when the team tanks and gets nothing for it but a 7th pick in a weak draft. Seriously if you think I care what you think you really got me wrong here. Your assumptions and positions are weak and you simply don’t have any right to tell me what or how I should feel. Have a good night. Hope you enjoy the draft.
Grant is forcing his way to portland. I know that’s hard to believe but it’s happening. We will use #7 to trade for another player
The Warriors are favored to win their 4th championship in the last 8 seasons & only one guy on their roster was drafted above #7... Wiggins. STOMP
That's the only way we get Grant for future draft capital. If we can trade #7 and Bledsoe for a guy like John Collins (the Collins we should have drafted) and get the protection removed from the pick we owe Chicago, I think we could get Grant for that Bucks pick, our 2025 and 2027 pick hopefully with some lotto or top ten protections on them.
