Tank for Wembanyama (2 Viewers)

[blazerkor]

What's the logic there?

The team will trade both first rounders this year and future first(s)?

Dear Lord, I hope not. There's nobody good enough in the NBA to give that much along with matching salaries (which will be two of our best players) to make this team a contender. Or at least none that aren't cornerstones of their current franchises.

If we had gotten Durant for, say, Ant and Nurk and three firsts... we're still not all that good, and we're leaning on two rather injury-prone studs nearing their mid-30s.

Dudes like Siakem or John Collins? We'd be younger but I would argue worse off in the immediate term than we are right now and definitely worse off moving into the future (again, assuming we're giving up Ant and Nurk and picks, at minimum).

I don't know who the target is going to be but I think we will send out multiple future first round picks this off season to put a team around Dame that can contend... in order to do that we would have to in some free this team from the way what we owe Chicago ties up all of our future first round picks.

The truth is that I don't see the logic in keeping Dame and not going all in this off season. If the team wants to build around the youth on the roster and the picks they have then they should trade Dame but if the team wants to keep Dame, I don't think there is really any logical choice other than trade more than what we have in just this draft to give Dame and the rest of the team a realistic shot at contending.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't know who the target is going to be but I think we will send out multiple future first round picks this off season to put a team around Dame that can contend... in order to do that we would have to in some free this team from the way what we owe Chicago ties up all of our future first round picks.

The truth is that I don't see the logic in keeping Dame and not going all in this off season. If the team wants to build around the youth on the roster and the picks they have then they should trade Dame but if the team wants to keep Dame, I don't think there is really any logical choice other than trade more than what we have in just this draft to give Dame and the rest of the team a realistic shot at contending.

I disagree. I think we can build around youth and keep Dame. Dame isn’t dying at the end of next season. He has many good seasons left in him. Aiming for a 2026 or 2027 NBA Finals isn’t a bad thing. Aiming for the 2nd round in 2024 and never getting further for the rest of Dame’s career is much worse.

 

[STOMP]

I don't know who the target is going to be but I think we will send out multiple future first round picks this off season to put a team around Dame that can contend... in order to do that we would have to in some free this team from the way what we owe Chicago ties up all of our future first round picks.

what?

STOMP

 

[blazerkor]

what?

STOMP

We'll have to, in some way, free our team from how what we owe the Bulls ties up all of our future first rounders.

 

[TBpup]

Indiana with the SHOCKING upset/drilling of Milwaukee. That puts Portland into sole possession of the #6 Lottery spot!!!!

 

[MickZagger]

That would be stupid to trade the pick just because Dame wants us to.
Number one, Dame himself was a traded pick so he should know how that can backfire and have repercussions for years.
Number two, take a look at a team like Memphis. Ja Morant, drafted by Memphis. Desmond Bane, by using the 30th pick acquired from Boston. Jaren Jackson, 4th pick by the Grizzlies.
Dillon Brooks, 45th pick obtained in a draft-day trade.
That's 4 of Memphis's starters.

yeah it can be done. In fact the most successful teams lately have been teams that just drafted players well, not made trades for superstar. Look at last years finals for examples of that.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

We'll have to, in some way, free our team from how what we owe the Bulls ties up all of our future first rounders.

Blazers owe the Bulls one first rounder. They can trade 3 others plus give away 3 pick swaps, plus the Blazers and Knicks 2023 picks at the draft.

The Blazers difficulty in contending next year isn't lack of available draft picks to trade, it's lack of contending players on the roster.

 

[wizenheimer]

Might be a chance they never get it?

I think 2027 it becomes two seconds.

if 1st not conveyed by 2028, it just becomes Portland's 2028 2nd



such a stupid protection

 

[Labinot41]

if 1st not conveyed by 2028, it just becomes Portland's 2028 2nd

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such a stupid protection

Olshey is just the biggest fucking idiot on this planet

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

5th is my goal. It’s obtainable

Will be really tough. Teams like Indiana still trying for the playoffs. Orlando, not so much...

 

[Cugel]

Neil is such a dumbass

 

[illmatic99]

Olshey is just the biggest fucking idiot on this planet

This woulda been somewhat justifiable if we got Lauri instead of Nance.

 

[Natebishop3]

if 1st not conveyed by 2028, it just becomes Portland's 2028 2nd

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such a stupid protection

Just gotta hold out for 5 more years baby!

 

[BigGameDamian]

This woulda been somewhat justifiable if we got Lauri instead of Nance.

 

[BBert]

FFS

 

[BBert]

Hahahahaha

 

[BBert]

Cocaine Bigfoot

STOMP

Nailed it Hahahahaha

 

[KingSpeed]

I remember rumors that the Spurs were offering Duncan for Oden. I wonder if Philly would give us Embiid for Wembanyama. Huge risk but could get us a title immediately.

 

[Natebishop3]

I remember rumors that the Spurs were offering Duncan for Oden. I wonder if Philly would give us Embiid for Wembanyama. Huge risk but could get us a title immediately.

Dame would be all over that.

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

Why wait 5-6 games? Just do it now.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...-If-They-Dont-Gain-Ground-Over-Next-5-6-Games

 

[KingSpeed]

Why wait 5-6 games? Just do it now.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...-If-They-Dont-Gain-Ground-Over-Next-5-6-Games

Why is a hunch by Haynes considered a news story? If we lose our next 5, duh, of course he won’t play.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I thought I saw somewhere that if Ja misses so many games he could lose out on qualifying for the all-NBA team. I wonder if Dame needs a certain amount. Just guessing

 

[Natebishop3]

I thought I saw somewhere that if Ja misses so many games he could lose out on qualifying for the all-NBA team. I wonder if Dame needs a certain amount. Just guessing

I was wondering that too.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Just found this

To qualify as the league’s per-game scoring leader, a player must play in at least 58 games. However, to be eligible for any NBA postseason award — MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA, etc. — there is no minimum number, it’s left up to the individual voter to decide.

Looks like Ja has played 53 so far. Do his games away for rehab count towards his suspension?

 

[Shaboid]

I thought I saw somewhere that if Ja misses so many games he could lose out on qualifying for the all-NBA team. I wonder if Dame needs a certain amount. Just guessing

I also saw somewhere that Ja coule be losing out on something like $39 million too. Wow

 

[blazerfan11]

Bulls win. blazers will take sole possession of 6th place with the loss tonight.

 

[42N8Bounce]

9.0%



So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.

 

[KingSpeed]

We still have a shot at playoffs y’all. Lakers and Pelicans lost to last second threes.

 

[MickZagger]

We still have a shot at playoffs y’all. Lakers and Pelicans lost to last second threes.

No shot. We’ll lose out.

 

[e_blazer]

No shot. We’ll lose out.

Only if Cronin decides to pull the plug and benches Dame. The remaining twelve games are relatively soft.