Our future has only played 18 minutes together this season.

A shocking number. In a developmental season.

 

It's a good start.

Just need an actual star to go with that group.

 

Which position would you target for a star? If you had a choice?

 

if Portland wants a star, the 'easiest' position to find a star is wing, and that position is the wheelhouse of contending in the NBA

I like Camara and I like Avdija, but one may have to be a 6th man if the Blazes are to contend. And neither may want to do that. I'd choose Camara over Deni

I suppose, if tonight's game is an aberration and Sharpe sinks back into his malaise, the Blazers can try and run with a wing rotation of Deni/Tou/Player-X. But the chances they find an elite Player-X drafting 11th-16th are pretty damn small

 

Doesn't matter, honestly.

 

hypothetically sure

but speaking practically, there has been only one C since Duncan capable of turning a team into a contender and he's a 3-time MVP. I think the odds of finding that elite impact at C is almost nil

PG isn't as impractical as a C, but unless it's a shooter like Curry (generational), it just about has to be a lengthy PG like SGA to put a team over the top

there are just a lot more elite players at wings

 

I actually like Deni off the bench. He's instant energy.

 

yeah, I think he could be a prime candidate for 6MOY on a playoff team. I have no idea if he'd accept that role

 

He can basically play four positions, so even if he's coming off the bench, he can get 30+ minutes easily.

 

Just do everything possible to get the best player possible until you get that star.

You should have plenty of talent to mold your roster to fit that star if you're actually committed to competing at some point in the future.

 

There are a bunch of stars in that group. All 5 have All Star potential.

 

Nice to see this smart post amidst all the loss-chasing lotto lamers.

 

Not that shocking

 

It's the same thing. If we were winning playing those guys big minutes hardly anybody would be complaining.

 

The young players need to stay on the bench behind Jerami Grant. He is our future as he is paid $160 million until after the 2028 playoffs, so we have 4 years of that left. All of those rookies and young players together make a fraction of what he makes and Deni is the only one on a guaranteed contract as long as Grant is.

The future of this franchise is clearly Jerami Grant's team.

 

Referee

 

I know you guys don't like Ayton, but I think he would fit better with that group. That lineup needs just a little more offense IMO. At least for another year.

 

It’s Simons and Grants issue that we can’t get more minutes from the guys we actually care about.

These guys are not good, I can’t wait til we can run the actual squad

 

How dare you doubt Chauncey's wisdom.

 

If you go to other forums, DA isn’t the hated anchor he gets the rep for. Just on a numbers basis it seems like more people are supportive of him at this point. He’s a great role player, unlike the other two vets who still haven’t realized they’re mediocre