My thoughts on who stays, who goes, and I don't cares on a 1-5 scale with 1 being want back, 2 prefer back, 3 don't care, 4 kinda prefer gone, 5 if I have to see you again, let it be in a different uniform. Not every player mentioned, some just don't merit mention. 1 - Definitely keep: Avdija Camara Sharpe Clingan 2 - Prefer to keep: Scoot Thybulle Rupert (like to give him a bit more time to develop) Walker (like his energy) 3 - Really don't care Murray Reath 4 - Prefer they be gone Banton Williams (like the guy but his availability is crap at best) Grant (seems like he can kinda fit into a role player role and not disrupt too much - don't trust Billiups with him though) 5 - Be gone Ayton - ton of money for often meaningless contributions - need consistent fire and effort and get anything but from Simons - probably our best shooter but he seems to take preference over others and the team plays better with others in and him not
1 - Definitely Keep: Deni Avdija Toumani Camara Shaedon Sharpe Donovan Clingan 2 - Prefer to Keep: Scoot Henderson Matisse Thybulle Dalano Banton Jabari Walker 3 - Don't have a Preference: Rayan Rupert Duop Reath 4 - Prefer to Go Robert Williams DeAndre Ayton Kris Murray 5 - Be Gone Jerami Grant Anfernee Simons
Like the ideas, and mostly agree, however... Scoot moves to the definitely keep Thybulle moves to Really don't care. Murray, Banton, RW3 to the Prefer to keep. There is no such thing as "meaningless contributions". It's just a stupid message board thing. "Hey neighbor, I screwed your wife, but they were 'meaningless contributions', so no worries".
I move Ant, Grant, Duop and Minaya...I look at Murray, Walker and Banton for one more season...if Murray can't shoot, I move him and keep Walker, if Walker can't shoot, I move him. I'm keeping the rookies and Ayton and Clingan are my bigs for the duration.
Cronin needs to save Billups from himself and trade the vets, who hurt this team more than helped. Those excited about re-signing Billups need to remember that his choice of Ayton, Grant and Ant starting hurt this team
Definitely keep: Shaedon Toumani Deni Would prefer to keep: Scoot Clingan Rupert Murray Don't care: Dalano Duop Bari Would prefer to go: Tisse Be Gone: Ant Jerami Deandre Rob
Keepers ( 100% ) Camara Deni Scoot Clingan Keep ( 80 % ) Sharpe Keep maybe ? (50%) Rupert Thybulle -- then trade at deadline Williams - See above for MT Murray Jabari Doup Get rid of ASAP ... Grant Ant Ayton Banton Only going to explain one player and that is Sharpe -- I said before IF Billups stayed I kind of thought Sharpe should go cause not sure Billups really trusts him and that is why Ant got so many minutes down the stretch in games.
Hoopguru -- What more do you want to see from Scoot ? -- he improved his shooting this season and for the most part his decision making but I will admit still needs work but better players who can shoot around him might improve that more. I am not going to punish him cause he is not Dame and I think some are still hung up on the fact he replaced Dame and do not see he is on his way to becoming a good PG in the league.
1 - Definitely keep: Avdija Camara Sharpe Clingan 2 - Prefer to keep: Scoot Thybulle Rupert Walker 3 - Really don't care Ayton Reath Cissoko 4 - Prefer they be gone Murray Williams Grant Simons 5 - Be gone Banton McGowens Minaya Basically, I don't think Blazers HAVE to get rid of anyone. They can play it by ear and see what opportunities arise (assuming everyone plays good soldier)
they don't have to...yet but again, in a 2 year period Simons, Ayton, Timelord, Thybulle, Sharpe, Scoot, Camara, Avdija, and Clingan will all be getting new deals. Timelor and Thybulle aren't a big worry, but the others are. Punting decisions down the road is going to run out of road soon enough
Agree the vets hurt the team and development, aside from Ayton. But I do believe they needed to play Ant and Grant to somewhat showcase, in hopes of building their stock for a trade. Clearly this failed and we will get shit for them but I don’t put playing them on Billups, it was probably a directive.
Regardless, you can’t just bench them if the goal is to move em. Gotta show they have value. The irony is them playing helped us lose.
