Event With the 16th pick, Blazers have selected Hansen Yang

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    Literally nobody working at the Blazers today has anything to do with that history. Paul Allen died, Trader Bob and Nash were long ago fired with a half dozen GM's in between, multiple Blazer presidents, Cronin wasn't even a lowly salary cap assistant yet.

    Now if you want to lump Simons/Sharpe/Yang together please feel free. But the ancient history just isn't relevant at all to how the team is being built today.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    Maybe, but 4 of the 5 guys there are knew it was Yang as well, also they were secretly mentioned it way more than 30 seconds before the pick.
     
    Quatro44, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    You think someone from the Blazers war room texted them? It's possible.
     
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    Yes
     
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    Wow very creative trade ideas -

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    Everything Beagle, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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    too lazy to look it up but i believe even Denver themselves drafted another player ahead of Jokic on the same draft
     
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    They drafted two before Jokic

    Nurkic at #16
    Gary Harris at #19
    Jokic at #41
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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    They drafted Nurkic at #17 and Gary Harris at #19.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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    Godzilla is Japanese but yeah sounds good.
     
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    Doug McDermott who they traded for Nurkic
     
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    That pick was earlier in the first round. Like 11th or something. They traded it away.
     
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    The Blazers didn't draft Roy and Aldridge - we drafted Tyrus Thomas.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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    wizenheimer, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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    Jokic didn't play for the Nuggets after that 2014 draft, he played another year in Serbia.

    In 2015 Jokic came over as a rookie with the Nuggets 2015 #7 lotto pick Emmanuel Mudiay.
     
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    Legit seven footer without a long neck or gigantic head. Look at how high his shoulders sit. This kid will do great.
     
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