We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

I think we’re keeping the pick. And I’m happy about it.

 

I hope you’re right. The Toronto smoke is making me queasy.

 

sure, I could be wrong about all this...

but I'm a Dame fan who doesn't want him traded and has never believed he's been close to asking out

and even before the lottery I was saying I wanted the Blazers to keep the pick; I believed they would keep the pick; and that Dame would end up OK with it

I have never accepted the Dame or #3 - either/or choice that has been hammered into this forum, time and time again, over and over, in thread after thread, by the same people. I have always thought it was a false choice that dismissed and discounted all sorts of viable options

so yeah, I agree...I think Portland keeps the pick

 

Even if it's Scoot? Is his fit next to Dame any better than CJ or Ant?
If it's for Miller I say go for it. I just don't see how Scoot makes any more of a difference than the situation has been for years.

 

if Scoot has the same talent level as CJ or Ant, then he's grossly overrated and hopefully Portland sees that

that sure will come as a surprise to a lot of people though. And if Scoot is as good as Derrick Rose and Ja Morant, then Dame/Scoot will be a lot better than Dame/CJ and Dame/Ant and it won't matter. Dame's current deal will end when Scoot would be ready for his extension

the Dame/CJ and Dame/Ant combos didn't fail just because of size; they failed because CJ and Ant have tier 3 talent.

 

If we trade it for Markannen or Porzingis..holy fucking hell man that’s franchise suicide. That’s why I think we keep it. There’s no one worth trading it for that im aware of. I took Thursday off from work I can’t fucking wait

 

If we didn’t move up I’d be a lot more keen on trading it..but the fact that we got #3…this is the most excited I’ve been about the draft in 16 years

 

Bill Simmons says a reliable source told him that Zion won’t be with the Pels past Thursday. Makes you wonder if it’s to us or Charlotte.

 

They want Scoot, so most likely Charlotte. Leaving us with the option of drafting a 20 year old prototypical forward that we’ve needed for virtually Dames entire career and being able to have 2 20 year old lottery talent wings or trading the pick for a 30 year old PF that can opt out next year.

 

Someone suggested a 3 way where Knicks get Zion and we get Randle and stuff. What do you guys think about that?

 

I think that person should jump off a cliff

 

Windhorst mentioned we’re also shopping the 23 pick. This is the first time I’ve heard that being explicitly reported.

 

John Collins?

 

So #3 for Randle? No
I don't think NO would trade Zion without getting #3

 

For who? Nurk?

From Windy:

"Aggressive, trying to acquire multiple veterans in the same trade, and not pie in the sky type deals. Like this won't work type deals."

 

I don’t like that he peaked at 22 years of age and has been statistically trending down for the last 3 seasons.

 

Talks about Dame here.

Mentions specific players the Blazers have tried to trade for with #23 and Windy doesn't think any of them are as good as Josh Hart.....which was always my problem with the Hart trade. I swear if we move the 23rd pick for a vet that is worse than Hart what even are we doing?

 

What were we trying to do are you serious it was obvious -- the Blazers did it they ended up with the 3rd pick by tanking and NOW if they get lucky they could get another star to help Dame out. -- this was the plan and so far part one of the plan fell into place now we see if Cronin can finish the deal and put in part 2 -- getting Dame help.