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Scalma said:
I think our main moves this offseason will come on draft night. The TPE has the most value to Portland if it’s used to collect draft picks. I know the league is trying to dump money but outside of a Courtney Lee I just can’t see any contract worth taking on, and even that one is questionable. We’d be much better served collecting another first and using it in a package for a player or better prospect. Not sure we even use the MLE. I think that’s dependent on what they get done in trades.
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I am going to continue holding out hope that we use the TPE with the 76ers for Bayless and any number of goodies they have or a team in the mid to late teens to take on a bad contract for their pick. I know it kind of goes against what Olshey said.

I really want to just get as many chances to hit a home run as possible by loading up on picks and taking international guys (Musa, Okobo, Kurucs), guys that slip in the draft that are boom or bust types (Simons, Robinson, etc), and/or guys who could be potential breakouts (Hutchison, Zhaire, Khyri, etc). Someone from that range is going to pop in the NBA and we really need to find that guy.
 
hoopsjock said:
I am going to continue holding out hope that we use the TPE with the 76ers for Bayless and any number of goodies they have or a team in the mid to late teens to take on a bad contract for their pick. I know it kind of goes against what Olshey said.

I really want to just get as many chances to hit a home run as possible by loading up on picks and taking international guys (Musa, Okobo, Kurucs), guys that slip in the draft that are boom or bust types (Simons, Robinson, etc), and/or guys who could be potential breakouts (Hutchison, Zhaire, Khyri, etc). Someone from that range is going to pop in the NBA and we really need to find that guy.
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It wouldn’t surprise me if we ended up buying a second rounder, even if we trade our first(s)

Olshey and Paul love the draft too much and it’s a cheap way to fill out a roster.
 
Scalma said:
It wouldn’t surprise me if we ended up buying a second rounder, even if we trade our first(s)

Olshey and Paul love the draft too much and it’s a cheap way to fill out a roster.
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Not sure if we have much if any money left to buy a pick as each team only gets about 3.5 mil to use in trades or buying picks and the clock doesn't reset till after July 1st. There use to be a website that listed what each team has but I can;t find it now.
 
CupWizier said:
Not sure if we have much if any money left to buy a pick as each team only gets about 3.5 mil to use in trades or buying picks and the clock doesn't reset till after July 1st. There use to be a website that listed what each team has but I can;t find it now.
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This year it went up to $5.1 million and we still have $2.5 million of that left.
 
The Professional Fan said:
ESPN mock on right now had us taking Chandler Hutchison (Boise st) at 24.

I don’t follow college basketball. Opinions? Woj says Hutchison has shut down his draft process. Not meeting with anymore teams/workouts, etc. Says Hutchison has been promised by a team in the 20’s that they’d take him if there. Said it could be Portland
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I would love that pick--I'm no expert but from his highlight videos he looked pretty legit haha
 
hoopsjock said:
Yeah, I think the Warriors bought the 38th pick last year for $3.5 million (Jordan Bell). There are teams with multiple 2nd rounders like the 76ers who likely won't actually use them all.
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Cool I feel motivated to watch prospects again.
 
I don’t think any player has been mentioned more in Blazer forums as an acquisition target as much as Courtney Lee. It makes me LOL at this point. Is any other fan base in love with a guy who is 32 and a career 10ppg role player like Blazer fans and Courtney Lee? What am i missing.
 
calvin natt said:
I don’t think any player has been mentioned more in Blazer forums as an acquisition target as much as Courtney Lee. It makes me LOL at this point. Is any other fan base in love with a guy who is 32 and a career 10ppg role player like Blazer fans and Courtney Lee? What am i missing.
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He's one of the few/only players that is legitimately realistic for our trade assets
 
tester551 said:
He's one of the few/only players that is legitimately realistic for our trade assets
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Pretty much this. A good player that fits within TPE and on a team that would be motivated to shed his salary. There really aren’t that many of those players out there worth paying tax on. He’s the closest one.
 
hoopsjock said:
Yeah, I think the Warriors bought the 38th pick last year for $3.5 million (Jordan Bell). There are teams with multiple 2nd rounders like the 76ers who likely won't actually use them all.
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And we can throw in a future 2nd alongside cash if need be, which could get us into the 31-40 range.
 
TBpup said:
He makes #8 pick from last year, Ntilikina look like a scrub. Nice wing-span and size. If you could get that type of production at that age at #24, take him.
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Diff players. This guy's more of a scorer, but Ntilikina is going to be a monster defender. I say we try to get both, then trade for Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and we can call them "The French Quarter" (because they'll be almost a quarter of the roster)
 
After watching Okobo, he has almost Dame-like range, is a very willing passer, moves well without the ball, can pull up going right or left, can finish with either hand and has a nice little mid-range game.

HOWEVER, I saw him fighting really hard to get through/around screens and there is no room for that kind of defense in Portland.

NEXT!
 
TBpup said:
After watching Okobo, he has almost Dame-like range, is a very willing passer, moves well without the ball, can pull up going right or left, can finish with either hand and has a nice little mid-range game.

HOWEVER, I saw him fighting really hard to get through/around screens and there is no room for that kind of defense in Portland.

NEXT!
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THAT'S WHY 29 TEAMS PASSED ON TONY PARKER!!!!
 
As of now, NBADraft.net has Okobo going #30 to Atlanta who owns the Rockets pick.
They have NCAA Finals MVP Donte DiVencenzo going to Portland at #24 with Chandler Hutchinson going #22 to Chicago.
(Use to use Draft Express a lot but now they are a pay site with ESPN)
 
TBpup said:
As of now, NBADraft.net has Okobo going #30 to Atlanta who owns the Rockets pick.
They have NCAA Finals MVP Donte DiVencenzo going to Portland at #24 with Chandler Hutchinson going #22 to Chicago.
(Use to use Draft Express a lot but now they are a pay site with ESPN)
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nbadraftroom.com has Okobo going 18 to the spurs, Hutchison 22 to the Bulls, DiVincenzo 23 to Indy, and Anfernee Simmons going to Portland.
ESPN has Okobo dropping to the Suns at 31, and Hutchison dropping to 24
 
Atlanta Hawks with 3 1st round picks (#3, #19, #30) and #33 in the 2nd round.
Clippers with #12 and #13.
Philly with #10, #26, #38, #39, and #60.

If Portland wants add'l picks, some should be available.
 
TBpup said:
Atlanta Hawks with 3 1st round picks (#3, #19, #30) and #33 in the 2nd round.
Clippers with #12 and #13.
Philly with #10, #26, #38, #39, and #60.

If Portland wants add'l picks, some should be available.
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Hawks need rookies, but might let one go. Which is more valuable: #30 or #33?

Clips should start over, but resigning Doc suggests their not going to.
They're likely dreaming of turning 12 and 13 into 6 or something.
No real bad contracts to get rid of it they are trying to compete.
In my dreams they are interested in ET.

Philly has no roster space for all of those picks, but they want to sign FAs, so they don't want to take on $$$.
So, #39 + #60 to Pdx for a future 2nd? Unless, a player like CJ is involved.....
 
CupWizier said:
Not that link. There was a website that the teams with the list of exceptions as well as cash layouts each team has made and what they have left.
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Ah, sorry, my mistake. I have absolutely no clue on that one.
 
RR7 said:
I dunno what it is about watching left handed players that has always bugged me.
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Can't trust 'em. It's Satan's magic.

Plus they always hit me with their elbow when I'm sitting by them in a booth at a restaurant. They could at least have the common courtesy to sit on the end with their left arm to the outside. Inconsiderate, that's what it is.

My dad and my daughter are lefties. You know the old saying: "Left-handed people are the only ones in their right mind."

Well, the lefty gene clearly skipped me ;)

:cheers:
 
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