2024 Blazers draft - Should we select BPA or fit?

[MarinerDNA]

Grant is irrelevant to our draft plans. Getting Cody Williams would be terrific.

I'm fine with Cody Williams. Wishful thinking on my part wanting Grant moved.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

What do we think about Oso Ighodaro? Draymond-esque?

 

[Samuel]

brace yourselves, it's march: the draymond and lou williams comps are coming.

 

[blazerkor]

Joe talks a lot about being opportunists. Well if other teams are not valuing top picks in this draft the way they do in others and our front office likes two guys in the upper lotto. I could definitely see us using a package of picks to move the Warriors pick up there. Let's say the Warriors pick and the second best pick of our three firsts in 2029 without any other protection to move from let's say 14 to the top 4 or something like that.

If our front office has identified for example Alex and Cody as the guys they want to fill our holes at the forward spots then why couldn't they capitalize on what is seen as a weak draft and move into position to get those two for less than it would cost in other drafts.

 

[Samuel]

Here's the most recent games for the lottery (per tankathon), sans Kentucky guards & GLI guys, Filip and Clingan.

Risacher: 6 points, 2 rebounds in 17m
Cody: 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 block in 10m
Sarr: 9 points, 3 rebounds, in 19m.
Topic: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists in 11m (way back in January)
Walter: 3 points, 2 turnovers in 26m
Castle: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks in 26m
Salaun: 6 points, 7 rebounds in 26m.
Knecht: 14 points on 4-17 shooting, 1 rebound, 1 assist in 35m.

 

[THE HCP]

SIGH

 

[THE HCP]

Is this the place to find posts about some random guys having a great March madness game and the comparisons to star NBA players are made. Where the unrealistic hype begins that the poor kid can never live up to. Or a solid kid kills it and people talk about how he's too old at 22?

I'm quite sure Scoot and Murry would look like SUPERSTARS in this NCAA tourney. It'll be interesting.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

What do we think about Oso Ighodaro? Draymond-esque?

No. He reminds me more of Jabari Walker, which is not a bad thing but is not Draymond. Although I only watched the first third.

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

We should make a trade (Grant to Sac for Murray and Huerter, with a recent labrum injury) to exchange our current #4o for Sac’s current #49. 40 may be too high to get another steal.

Trying to remember: Who was the last real SF — prior to Grant — and in his prime — for Portland who was good at scoring and had actual positional size?
[6’5 and 6’6 don’t count in my book. And Batum coulda been a scorer but wasn’t.]

 

[Samuel]

Here's the most recent games for the lottery (per tankathon), sans Kentucky guards & GLI guys, Filip and Clingan.

Risacher: 6 points, 2 rebounds in 17m
Cody: 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 block in 10m
Sarr: 9 points, 3 rebounds, in 19m.
Topic: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists in 11m (way back in January)
Walter: 3 points, 2 turnovers in 26m
Castle: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks in 26m
Salaun: 6 points, 7 rebounds in 26m.
Knecht: 14 points on 4-17 shooting, 1 rebound, 1 assist in 35m.

Sheppard 3 points, 4 assists, 2 steals in 26m

 

[Pinwheel1]

We should make a trade (Grant to Sac for Murray and Huerter, with a recent labrum injury) to exchange our current #4o for Sac’s current #49. 40 may be too high to get another steal.

Trying to remember: Who was the last real SF — prior to Grant — and in his prime — for Portland who was good at scoring and had actual positional size?
[6’5 and 6’6 don’t count in my book. And Batum coulda been a scorer but wasn’t.]

I have seen Keegan have some great shooting nights. So I am not opposed to trading for him. But if he is not available, you are also making a pretty good argument for not trading Grant. He is good at scoring and has actual positional size. Sure he does not fit in the same window of the 20 year olds but he does have 3 years left in his prime. Which is about the same length of time any rookie we draft this year will need to develop. Including the 185 lb Williams. (Whom I do like for the future)

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Changed my vote to pure BPA. Haven't seen enough from Scoot or Ant or anyone on this roster to pen them down for anything long term.

Hell for all we know Rupert/Camera/Walker could be our 3 best players long term from the current roster and we will have a giant hole to fill at guard.

 

[Predator]

I’m picking BPA with the caveat that short guards have to be so far ahead of everyone else (ala Kevin Durant @ Texas) in order to justify that choice. I certainly don’t see that from any guards in this class.

 

[Natebishop3]

I’m picking BPA with the caveat that short guards have to be so far ahead of everyone else (ala Kevin Durant @ Texas) in order to justify that choice. I certainly don’t see that from any guards in this class.

Yeah, the field is so flat that I really don't think there's a guard that's going to be miles ahead of everyone else.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Blazers Pick:
LOVE: Sarr
Like: Risachere, Williams, Holland, Buzelis

GS Pick:
LOVE: Salaun, Clingan, Knecht

 

[Blazinaway]

Changed my vote to pure BPA. Haven't seen enough from Scoot or Ant or anyone on this roster to pen them down for anything long term.

Hell for all we know Rupert/Camera/Walker could be our 3 best players long term from the current roster and we will have a giant hole to fill at guard.

I think "BPA" is more subjective in this draft then perhaps any in the last 10-20 years, so IMO its simply not as impt, there is basically no significant consensus on anyone

 

[Natebishop3]

I think "BPA" is more subjective in this draft then perhaps any in the last 10-20 years, so IMO its simply not as impt, there is basically no significant consensus on anyone

It's going to come down to who they have higher on their board, and I imagine things like culture fit, defense, age, etc. 5