OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: APRIL 2023

[wizenheimer]

The less national attention we bring to our openly shameless tank... The better.

Portland is not the only shameless tanker:









I think the NBA looking at Dallas for this is because they did it during a game instead of an injury report before the game

and, let's face it, over the years there has been some bad blood between Cuban and the NBA front office

 

[Strenuus]

The less national attention we bring to our openly shameless tank... The better.

BREAKING: GARY PAYTON JR AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS WANT THE LEAGUE TO LOOK INTO THE BLAZERS FOR BOTH TANKORODAL, AND TORODAL! RETWEET IF YOURE SICK OF THE WARRIORS.

 

[TBpup]

I remember that. And he did look good at the end of last year. But whenever I watched him this year he did not look that
good. Yes he had a big game recently, but to me has looked as inconsistent as the SFs we already have.

I wanted Trey Murphy III out of that deal. At the time, he hadn't blown up yet and was stuck behind Jones among others.

 

[wizenheimer]

I wanted Trey Murphy III out of that deal. At the time, he hadn't blown up yet and was stuck behind Jones among others.

Sharpe hadn't blown up yet prior to this season's trade deadline. That doesn't mean that Portland didn't know what they had in Sharpe or what his upside was

 

[PDXFonz]

“Which means, The Portland Trail Blazers will make the first selection”

“And the winner of the 2023 draft lottery are… The Portland Trailblazers”

Would be so monumental. Prolly going to be Detroit, Houston or SA.

 

[illmatic99]

Portland is not the only shameless tanker:

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I think the NBA looking at Dallas for this is because they did it during a game instead of an injury report before the game

and, let's face it, over the years there has been some bad blood between Cuban and the NBA front office

I dont think the league gives one damn about teams tanking with how they've incentivized it. Just dont admit to it or bring attention to it like Kidd did last night. I don't think we'll catch any strays but Cubans defense for whatever comes of this investigation will be to point his fingers at Portland, Indiana, Utah, etc.

 

[blazerkor]

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Why have the chocolate bars we've been eating trying to find our golden ticket taste so much like shit???

 

[Fairly-Hard]

for the marginal players (maybe 2nd round), probably

but for even the star college players I've seen NIL estimates of less than a million for a season

the #1 pick, Banchero, is making 11M this season and has essentially guaranteed himself 50M over his 4 year rookie scale contract. Now, if you just want to count what he's 100% guaranteed for is first 2 seasons it's 22.7M

the #1 pick, Banchero = 11M--->22.7M (guaranteed)--->50M

the #7 pick, Sharpe = 6M--->12.4M--->27M

the #14 pick = 4M--->8M--->19M+

the #20 pick = 3M--->6M--->14M+

the #25 pick = 2.4M--->4.9M--->12.3M

the #30 pick = 2.2M--->4.5M--->10.7M

last year's 40th pick is making over 1M this year and has a guaranteed 4.8M over 3 seasons

Jabari Walker was the 57th pick and is making 1M this year with a 3 year guaranteed deal of 4.8M

and you'd need to add 8-10% to all those numbers for the increase in the salary cap next season...etc.

I think NIL will have to evolve quite a bit to compete with that. Now, if a player figured another year in college might move him dramatically up the draft ladder, then maybe he'd be persuaded to stay if the NIL was high enough

Exactly my point. This could hold a few players in college for another year.

 

[Chris Craig]

Why have the chocolate bars we've been eating trying to find our golden ticket taste so much like shit???

 

[theprunetang]

If there was a 10% chance to win the lottery, I would be buying a ticket.

Every goddamned time.

 

[BankTeller]

I wanted Trey Murphy III out of that deal. At the time, he hadn't blown up yet and was stuck behind Jones among others.

I’m still surprised Cronin couldn’t get Murphy out of that deal.

 

[Chris Craig]

I wanted Trey Murphy III out of that deal. At the time, he hadn't blown up yet and was stuck behind Jones among others.

Wasn't there an initial deal that included him and then it changed?

 

[TBpup]

Wasn't there an initial deal that included him and then it changed?

It was thought there would be a young, cheap player that would be included that wasn't a complete scrub. Most people wanted Jones, but N.O. wasn't ever going to include him, so the next piece was Murphy. He ended up not being included either and it was Hart and scraps.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Lol

The NBA is a clown show. I don’t know how they can “investigate” Dallas with a straight face when Portland has been tanking for two weeks.

 

[TBpup]

The NBA is a clown show. I don’t know how they can “investigate” Dallas with a straight face when Portland has been tanking for two weeks.

It's not THAT they did it, it's HOW they did it.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Zion is looking more like Oden every day.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Alright sure. How many times you bought a lottery ticket and won?

Ha. Watch out. You’re bursting their bubble.

 

[blazerfan11]

NBA to investigate whether Mavericks rested players against Bulls to tank for better draft pick

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-to-inv...-to-tank-for-better-draft-pick-193542268.html

 

[inconceivable]

NBA to investigate whether Mavericks rested players against Bulls to tank for better draft pick

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-to-inv...-to-tank-for-better-draft-pick-193542268.html

Was about to post this.

I think we're in trouble too, as many other teams

 

[Strenuus]

The NBA is a clown show. I don’t know how they can “investigate” Dallas with a straight face when Portland has been tanking for two weeks.

Lol.

 

[Strenuus]

Ha. Watch out. You’re bursting their bubble.

Lol. Irony. Rofl rofl rofl.

 

[wizenheimer]

Was about to post this.

I think we're in trouble too, as many other teams

Dallas might be in a little trouble; if so it will just be a fine

nobody else will be in trouble. Not even close

 

[AldoTrapani]

Dallas might be in a little trouble; if so it will just be a fine

nobody else will be in trouble. Not even close

Meh they’ll get fined and that’s it

 

[Cugel]

Truly great players play. Zion ain't great.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I’m so jaded by my Blazers that I haven’t sat down and watched an NBA game intently for probably a month (outside Blazer games).

Watching Bills/Bucks. Excited to watch Lakers/Clippers here in a bit

That's amazing, I didn't realize the Bills got into the NBA.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

That's amazing, I didn't realize the Bills got into the NBA.

They are really really good this year. Deep Deep 53 man roster.

 

[Everything Beagle]

They are really really good this year. Deep Deep 55 man roster.

A little undersized though

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I still don’t understand why we got nothing for this guy? He kills all the time. Unbelievable

I was told we had to give Powell away for nothing because Olshey sucks.

I always countered; well just keep him then.

But we had too many guards I was told, and wanted to sign a 6'3" backup forward, hard cap the team, and gain "flexibility" to do something that never would happen.

At least the Blazers now have a roster full of taller better defenders.....

Ohh, but Olshey sucks, so we decided to let his right hand man run the show the next half decade. Great times ahead.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I was told we had to give Powell away for nothing because Olshey sucks.

Supposedly he had zero leverage. Who knew?

 

[blazerfan11]

New Orleans at Minnesota is one game today that will matter for both teams.
I think this is the only such game.
What makes it even more interesting is that they are both fighting for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
If Minnesota wins, they will move past New Orleans in the standings and the Pelicans will drop to the 9th seed.
Starts at 12:30.