With the 7th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, The Portland Trailblazers select. . .

[blazerkor]

Maybe this dude (Clingan) is an absolute monster and no one gets a layup or dunk against us in the set offense at any point when he's on the floor and on the other end he's Shaq. Maybe Avdija is the glue guy on both ends that makes everything work going forward. Let's hope this is the case.

 

[bemac]

Some of the best scouts in the NBA are excited about Clingan...I'm excited to see what he can do. I'm a big Przybilla fan, so excited to see those screens and blocks.

Definitely not in the trade everyone camp

 

[BigGameDamian]

I don’t hate the pick, but we’re going to suck next season.

I don’t think the Blazers are done making trades.

 

[blazerkor]

I don’t think the Blazers are done making trades.

I think you're right but I don't think the trades will be designed to keep us from sucking next season. They'll be designed to give us the best chance to not suck in like two or three seasons.

 

[TBpup]

I don’t think the Blazers are done making trades.

I think perhaps it happens after Free Agency when some teams don't get what they wanted.

 

[Trailblazers76]

The Blazers got a couple of white guys. You still need a couple white guys.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I think perhaps it happens after Free Agency when some teams don't get what they wanted.

and Grant's contract will start to look much more reasonable.

 

[BBert]

Clingan averaged 23 minutes a game last year. Better have a good back up

Clingan IS the backup

 

[HailBlazers]

Clingan IS the backup

Agreed @hoopsjock

 

[inconceivable]

Who can we send timelord to?

 

[inconceivable]

do we own our pick next year

if we do, it will be good thing to tank again and go after more talent

Yes we do, we have a chance to draft Cooper Flagg if we suck this year

 

[Boomchakalaka2]

TimeLord to Chicago in efforts to get our pick back. This way we don’t “have to tank” next year. Or do we keep him, give him some minutes to show that he’s healthy, then trade him at the deadline for 2005 draft capital?

 

[inconceivable]

Ant / Scoot
Sharpe / Thybulle
Avdija / Camara
Grant / Williams III
Ayton / Clingan

This is not a bad team but we need to suck at least one more year for Cooper Flagg

 

[inconceivable]

TimeLord to Chicago in efforts to get our pick back. This way we don’t “have to tank” next year. Or do we keep him, give him some minutes to show that he’s healthy, then trade him at the deadline for 2005 draft capital?

2005 was a weak draft

 

[crandc]

Black Lives Matter

Saying that in a thread about Clingan makes as much sense as saying Free Palestine in thread about Advija.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Clingan IS the backup

Yes, that seemed apparent listening to the press conference. Joe is not expecting much from him in the first year...which is smart.

The more I think about it the more I am ok with drafting him. We always need multiple centers in order to survive a full season. And if we can't re-sign Ayton to a reasonable contract in two years we will not be hurting for a starting center.

I assume we will trade Williams if he can show he is healthy. Someone might be desperate for a center by the trade deadline.

It would be interesting to experiment with Clingan and Ayton on the floor together for a few minutes a game.

 

[Boomchakalaka2]

2005 was a weak draft

Ya, guess that would be the kind of draft capital Neil might I have scored for us

in OLSHEY we trust!

 

[RR7]

 

[SharpesTriumph]

That would be a big lineup

Clingan
Ayton
Avdija
Sharpe
Scoot

 

[inconceivable]

That would be a big lineup

Clingan
Ayton
Avdija
Sharpe
Scoot

Scoot / Ant
Sharpe / Thybulle??
Avdija / Camara
Grant?? / Timelord?? / Walker
Ayton / Clingan

Goal is to use Thybulle, Grant, Timelord (not necessarily all) and whatever other pieces into something like

Jaren Jackson Jr, Lauri Markannen, Evan Mobley, Keegan Murray, Jabari Smith Jr