Picks for sale - Portland looking

[jlprk]

If Alan Crabbe moves, I predict it will be up.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

At best I think the ceiling is likely mid-late first.

I'd target: Jordan Adams or Jordan Clarkson. I liked Napier here but his stock has risen a lot during workouts.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

If Alan Crabbe moves, I predict it will be up.

So if Blazers have a player in mind they feel they can't pass on and the roster is full, who is the first player you waive

Rule: Can't say Lamarcus

 

[Scalma]

So if Blazers have a player in mind they feel they can't pass on and the roster is full, who is the first player you waive

Rule: Can't say Lamarcus

Claver.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Claver.

Yes, I could see that. Problem is the Blazers have 4 SGs . . . . . . . . . . .5 if you count Lillard.

 

[Rhal]

So if Blazers have a player in mind they feel they can't pass on and the roster is full, who is the first player you waive

Rule: Can't say Lamarcus

Claver then Crabbe

 

[Scalma]

Yes, I could see that. Problem is the Blazers have 4 SGs . . . . . . . . . . .5 if you count Lillard.

I'd trade Barton but that's another discussion lol

 

[42N8Bounce]

At best I think the ceiling is likely mid-late first.

I'd target: Jordan Adams or Jordan Clarkson. I liked Napier here but his stock has risen a lot during workouts.

If Adams slips to the second round, I think he'll be a huge steal. I'd easily give up our scraps - Crabbe, Claver Wright and Leonard. I'd even give up Freeland, Barton or McCollum to get him. I'd have to think hard about giving up Robinson, but I'd probably do it too. Damn I love the draft. Good thing I'm not the GM.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Claver then Crabbe

Tough but fair. We won't miss either, but we'd miss Claver even less. I like the kid, but he's a Nate guy in a Terry world.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Claver then Crabbe

Then Meyers or Freeland

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Can we package Claver, Crabbe, Meyers and Leonard for a productive big and a pick and then buy a pick?

 

[GoBlazersGo]

I'd love to see Olshey grab a 2nd rounder to select Russ Smith--dude's gonna be an absolute pest on the defensive end, & he can score the ball a li'l bit, too.

 

[cmeese47]

Here is how Paul Allen can buy the #3 pick for $27mill.

Blazers buy the #49 from Bulls for $3mill.
Blazers trade the #49 pick and $3mill to the 76ers for the #32 pick.
Blazers trade the #32 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #27 pick.
Blazers trade the #27 pick and $3mill to the Bulls for the #19 pick.
Blazers trade the #19 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #18 pick.
Blazers trade the #18 pick and $3mill to the Bulls for the #16 pick.
Blazers trade the #16 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #14 pick.
Blazers trade the #14 pick and $3mill to the 76ers for the #10 pick.
Then the Blazers call the 76ers again and tell them they don't like the #10 pick and offer to trade them the #10pick and $3mill for the #3 pick.

Blazers end up with the #3 pick for $27mill.
The Bulls, Suns and 76ers each end up with $9 and still a whole bunch of draft picks which they can sell or trade to someone else.

Sorry but the 3 million is a cap for a whole year not just a single trade any more. So unless you have a scenario where he can buy the 3rd pick for 3 million we have nothing.

 

[Eastoff]

Can we package Claver, Crabbe, Meyers and Leonard for a productive big and a pick and then buy a pick?

Just because he has two first names, doesn't mean you can count him twice.

 

[Schilly]

I would rather they bought a pick in the mid-1st round and had a guy like Tyler Ennis developing and getting better than having a guy like Earl Watson anchoring the end of the bench.

 

[PapaG]

I'd love to see Olshey grab a 2nd rounder to select Russ Smith--dude's gonna be an absolute pest on the defensive end, & he can score the ball a li'l bit, too.

He reminds me a lot of Patty Mills. Portland already prematurely gave up Mills one time; Russ Smith ... I wouldn't hate that pick in the 2nd round at all.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

With all these teams looking for cap space, there are definitely picks that could be bought. I wonder how high of a pick could be bought for 3 million . . . might some teams sell picks for 1 million just so they don't have to take on the rookie salary.

But there will also be teams looking to trade away players and that 3 million could come in handy then . . . or if the Blazers get lucky and a star FA wants to come to Ptd, they need to save that 3 million to trade away for cap space.

Crazy summer . . . I love it (just wish Olshey had more to play with)

 

[Sinobas]

Funny that PapaG calls this place Clown Town when he's the freaking ringleader!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This has been surmised for sometime but a couple of reliable contacts have said they are almost certain the Blazers will acquire a pick as well. There has been some discussion at least exploring moving into the lottery but more likely getting one in the mid-to-late 1st or 2nd round as several teams are looking either to move their pick for a veteran or sell picks because they simply have too many.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You haven't followed realgm forums if you're disappointed/surprised by this.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Deal coming soon? No?

Credibility shot.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Hold on to your shorts!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Hold on to your shorts!

Unless you shit in them.

#PapaG we miss ya.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Besides cash to offer, I don't think the Blazers were all that well poised to be able to move into what most consider a pretty good draft. When teams' main goal is probably to shed salary (in anticipation of a good free agent class) and/or acquire cheap non-guaranteed or low-pricecs, prospects, it just didn't seem all that well lined up. We've got a few cheap prospects (Crabbe and ...), but I'm not sure they were all that enticing.

Olshey is going to have to make his hay in free agency and trades this year and I think it was probably always going to play out that way if he planned to re-arm this roster with enough fire-power to get beyond the second round next season.

Tall order regardless.

p.s. I'm shit-faced, so all apologies about grammar and other stuffies

p.p.s. Occidental Brewing in St. John's makes some excellent German style brews and you should drink them.