We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

One of Trey Murphy's weaknesses is that he doesn't create his own shots but he is improving: "According to PBPStats, 16.3% of his field goals were self-created last year and he generated an effective field goal percentage of 26.7% on them. Those marks have perked up to 22.9% and 56.9%."

 

One of Trey Murphy's weaknesses is that he doesn't create his own shots but he is improving: "According to PBPStats, 16.3% of his field goals were self-created last year and he generated an effective field goal percentage of 26.7% on them. Those marks have perked up to 22.9% and 56.9%."

 

by the way...in my mind Shams has credibility issues. He was the one who ran with the story that Portland had forced Payton into Toradol injections in his abdomen

 

My thought exactly! They also have Ingram and Zion but we are fine with their fourth option for the third pick in the draft? There better be a lot more, but he is also listed as a SG, like Sharpe. So we want to move him to SF with no evidence he will work there? Too speculative for me. Trade for Ingram. If they say no, guess they don't really want Scoot. Move along.

 

I agree. I see DeRozen as a quality pickup that would require using the #23 pick, a 2nd rounder, and a player like Ant to make the Cap work and get pick reconciliation. The # 3 is either gonna bring a big fish in a trade, or be drafted.

 

happy to revisit this in a year

 

I see an opportunity for the Blazers to get 3 Vet players this offseason.
1 - Trading the #3 / current player for a All NBA talent.
2 - A deal for DeMar DeRozen / pick reconciliation using #23 / future pick / current player .
3 - Free Agent signing.

 

Shams is just that. Where's the apology? From the Warriors too.

 

Trey is a legit 6'8" (6'9" with shoes) Decent defender and a great shooter. We would need more for #3 but I would love to get him somehow.

 

some people try to be too smart on here. Really? Trey Murphy over mikal bridges,Brandon Ingram,siakam?

 

Felix Flex is gonna be interviewed on Rip City Radio at 5:20. Wonder if he'll try to pass that #3 pick for Ayton BS again. Dude is a Phoenix shill.

 

My prediction for next week

23rd pick goes to Chicago freeing up future picks

Blazers get Bridges and Ayton

Give up Nurk, Little, kJ, Simons and draft picks ( #3 goes to Brooklyn with Simons)

Phoenix needs to replace Ayton if he’s traded and need some depth off the bench. Nurk, Little and Keon plus pick/picks to Phoenix.

Brooklyn gets Simons and #3.

Blazers starting lineup
Dame
Sharpe
Bridges
Grant
Ayton

Not sure with new collective bargaining agreement may not work but works on trade machine. Not saying I agree with all of this but it’s close to what I think will happen.

Brooklyn ends up Miller and Simons

 

Are those 3 actually being offered? Maybe Siakam is....hopefully

 

Is Trey Murphy being offered?
Is Ingram being offered?

What players do you know are for sure being offered?

doing something centered around Trey Murphy, I don’t get care if it’s 100 first round picks attached, would be a huge miss

 

Flex lives in New Jersey now. Not near as connected to Phoenix as he likes to think. Just a cowboy with a keyboard like so many others trying to be relevant.

 

True but you made it sound like fans would rather have Trey over those guys. That is not the case

 

I just don't think the Pels have nearly enough assets outside of Ingram to get the 3rd pick

Nurkic + Little + #3 for Valuciunas + Murphy + Herbert Jones + #14 + 2024 LA Lakers first/2024 New Orleans first, whichever is higher + 2026 New Orleans first + 2027 Milwaukee first...??

even then, it's not enough IMO...and yeah, I know that's too much, but fuck the Pels if they don't want to pay

 

Apparently it's Zion. The scuttlebutt is that they want Scoot, and want to move off Zion. I just don't know how i feel about that. You love the potential. He could be all world. But his eating habits, injury history, and potential attitude about that makes me leery. But he could be Bill Walton Part Deux on the high side. Can he stay healthy for 3 years?
Is it worth the gamble. It would definitely be a chips to the middle of the table move.

 

Zion for #3 huge gamble but legit superstar when healthy. “With risk comes great reward” not sure if do it but damn I’d really have to think about it. Hell #3 pick is huge risk. Plus you’d have to give up players to match salary

Dame
Sharpe
Grant
Zion
???

heathy Zion makes you top 4 team in west. Look how good NO was when he was in the lineup.

 

Might have to be a 3 way deal.