This is kind of goofy, but I just don't like the look on Giddey's face when he is on their bench or standing there. He just looks like a guy who doesn't know how to be himself.
Sure, but the mold I'm referring to is how to acquire talent. Portland has limited options to acquire superstar level talent. Either the draft or trade, and trades can be tricky if the superstar in question has no interest in coming to Portland. So the mold for us, much like the Wolves, is to play the lottery and hope that we can draft a superstar... or two. And then we can go out and find pieces that fit and hire a good coach and all that.
Plus if you like what Giddy offers, then just draft Kyshawn George.....who has a much better outside shot.
OKC doesn't have much in the way of matching salaries. They have 35 million in cap space. You have to take what you can get.
trade Grant to OKC for a first and a couple of 2nd's. OKC route's Giddey to another team. Blazers get picks and a 29.8M TPE?
Boston has less salary than us.... wow. Thats why overpaid contracts are bad. I keep hearing Blazers fans say how it doesn't matter or we "cant lose an asset for nothing" when we gave Grant 160million or Ant 100 million or Thybue 30+ million.... well the result is we have a bunch of guys with little trade value, 3rd worse record in the league and in the luxury tax.
Here's my dream offseason for the time being: Brogdon/#7 for Landale/Tate/#3 (if Risacher or Sarr is there) Grant/RWIII to OKC for Giddey/#12 pick Giddey to San Antonio for #8 Simons to Orlando for WCJ/Anthony Black/#18 Either keep 14/18 and take the BPA or try to package and move up. Maybe to Chicago or Memphis. #3 Risacher #8 Holland #11 Knecht Scoot Shae Holland Risacher Ayton Black Knecht Camara Walker WCJ
Agree with the approach. Grant and Ant are overpaid IMO. Thybulle is paid fairly for his contribution.
That's pretty great. Here's my dream offseason: Scoot learns to get his TOs under control (2.5:1 ast/TO). Scoot and Sharpe shoot 37 3%. The team gets healthy, and learns to play D.
devil's advocate questions: - what makes you say they have little trade value? it's likely portland doesn't value additional 2024 picks which was the only thing on offer at the deadline. were you in support of letting tisse and grant walk for nothing? - are you in support of being a cap space team? remember, the cba rules have changed around this.
It would be impressive if we ended up with 5 FRP in the worst draft in a decade+ Kind of seems like something a team that would be in the luxury tax with a 21 win roster would do.
My dream off-season is Scoot and Sharpe don't get injured then we don't do anything stupid like trade away draft picks, hand out more overpaid contracts, or lose Brogdon/Ant in a salary dump.
Here's an idea, Cavs get a wing in place of Allen who doesn't fit with Mobley plus a pick, and can still trade Garland or Mitchell. Thunder get needed size. Blazers get a pick and 21 year old Giddey. Jody saves luxury tax.
I think that only makes sense if Risacher is available, and I think SA wants him. Unless we just really love Buzelis. I think the 6-10 range is more valuable to us once Risacher is off the board. We can take guys like Castle/Williams/Knecht/Holland etc.
