I think the plan is to trade the pick

I think we average the combo of the 9 and 10

 

It just seemed like no matter how well he played he never had his role increased.

Despite playing better and showing significant growth, he averaged fewer minutes this season than last season.

His last game was on 3/27 which was 18 days ago. That must have been some concussion.

The whole season has been head scratching.

 

That's for lottery odds. A team with 9th seed has a 20.2% chance at top-4. Two teams tied at 9th and 10th will leave each with a 17% chance at top-4

if neither team jumps into the top-4, then there is a drawing/coin-flip for who picks 9th and wuo picks 10th

 

Grant's exit interview sounded like he's out the door to me. I'd say he was part of whatever trade deadline deal Joe put off until the offseason. I think he's known he's gone all year. He didn't sound happy about Portland making him a 3 pt shooter and taking away his midrange instincts.

 

Ah I see. Thanks

 

I hope you are right. So, what scenario can happen this summer that couldn't have happened at the deadline?

 

how much leverage does Portland have with the worst of their two 2029 picks?

would it be enough to trade Grant + 2029 first (lottery protected) for an expiring contract? And would that be worth it for Portland?

 

The biggest blunder Cronin has made so far was not trading Grant last summer (if there was an actual offer on the table.)

 

Agreed.
Grant SHOULD be a 3 & D... but thats not how he wants to play

 

Probably wanting to see where the picks are at before it has been determined.

 

Not enough to justify going all-in like that

 

And if there wasn't an offer on the table, then his biggest blunder was giving him such an untradeable contract.

 

Grant sounded unhappy -- boohoo -- he is making what like over 30 m a year and when he did play except for maybe a handful of games and being generous at that he was average to bad so ya -- fuck Grant and him being unhappy. Did someone stick a gun to his head to re-sign with the Blazers ?? -- nope

 

Was it Cronin’s blunder though?

 

So it is no longer possible for us to choose in position 11?

 

JJJ? That's a pipe dream

 

Just remember Dallas traded Luka for an oft injured aging overpaid center.
Anything can happen. Heck Denver even fired their coach that is probably one of the better coaches in the league.

 

Anything can happen, for sure. If you’re the Lakers.

 

I'll be surprised if the Blazers trade the pick. We saw with #3 how little value it had for proven NBA players. At #10 your probably not getting a starting level player, maybe you get an ok backup. But your missing that upside of an all-star that happens all the time in the lottery while never for backup veterans.

People point to the Deni trade, but that 2024 pick wasn't even the most valuable pick in the trade, Brogdon was coming off being the Blazers most effective player, and Deni improved much more than many of us or likely Washington expected.