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wizenheimer said:
Ingram is really talented with great offensive versatility

but he's been injured every season over the last 6 and will be 27 when next season starts. That's a combination that points to more injuries not less. He's also a poor defender. Not big enough to defend mass and not quick enough to defend speed
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Ingram is 25.
 
illmatic99 said:
I take Ingram with my eyes closed. A 25 yr old who put up 25/6/5 is really enticing. Ya theres an injury risk but this is a readymade star who would fit well with Dame. No guarantee that anyone we get at #3 can surpass his ceiling.
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Yeah I watched a bit of him with CJ and Zion. He often looked to be clearly the best player on the Pelicans. That was a team that was at the top of the standing a large portion of the season. I think you have to pull the trigger if your the Blazers. Now if there is something chronic with his injuries then no, but assuming he's just had minor ailments that aren't long term concerns I'd snag him. I think the Pelicans and the Lakers when he was drafted there also had a lot of years in the lottery so the end of the season he might have sat out some games for tanking, I'm not sure.
 
Ed O said:
Little defense? Can't stay healthy? Has entered his prime without being a sure-fire all-star?

He's also an UFA in two more years so... sounds like the kind of guy Portland would be interested in giving up younger players for! :)
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The two years until free agency definitely needs to be something the Blazers/Dame are comfortable with. This actually could make the scenario a very tricky situation, as I don't think Dame will try to befriend CJ's star teammate unless the Pelicans have firmly pulled the plug on contending.
 
Don't trade for KAT

He's fat & outta shape and might hate being the only Center in Portland.

I just rewatched Shaedon's tank Blazers beating the Timberwolves, (which contributed to the Rudy vs SlowMo scuffle & McDaniels losing a fist fight to a wall the very next night)

anyways.. Kevin Knox ran KAT outta the building.

I don't think Portland should relieve Minnesota of a huge pulsating crappy contract, just to pretend like the Blazers are building a contender with Lillard.
 
oh for chrissakes, whoever that clown was in that Bulls video doesn't know jack. Cranium-meet-colon. As if the Bulls have anything valuable enough to land the 3rd pick. The Bulls don't even have a 1st round pick till 2029.
 
Natebishop3 said:
People seem to think that we are just gonna dump the third pick for nothing.

It's silly.
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yes, and it starts with significantly overestimating Portland's willingness to trade the pick. I think the Blazers are, but just for a very small list of players; and Portland will not be willing to add much else to the cost
 
WesleyMatthews said:
Dame is obviously an immensely better shooter, but 1v1 format that has the least impact. Scoot would destroy Dame. Dame relies on teammates to give defensive help and on offense spread the floor so he can shoot. Also Dame isn't in his 20's where he can physically give 100% in an offseason workout on either end.
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You think Scoot would destroy Dame in a 1:1 game today?
 
The talking heads are all running with the "trade Dame" storyline again.

Of course, they bring up the Knicks.

I just can't see a trade that I like from NY. They're not a very talented team overall, and frankly I don't see how Dame would really take them to the next level.
 
RR7 said:
Dame would just stand 15 feet away from him and dare him to shoot
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yep, and from what I've seen in the videos of Scoot, Dame might have a better chance of staying in front of Scoot's dribble drives than Scoot would with Dame's dribble drives. And if they called fouls and shot foul shots, Dame would feast
 
Windhorst says there are very unusually four top10 picks available in trades, likely #3 Blazers #4 Rockets #5 Pistons and more.

Most years the #3 would be worth a ton, but if #4/5 are available too it might be harder for the Blazers to extract maximum value in trades. But the #3 pick has often returned hall of fame level players.

Says many eyes in the league are on Portland with the high pick and Lillard pressure to get vets.

 
WesleyMatthews said:
Windhorst says there are very unusually four top10 picks available in trades, likely #3 Blazers #4 Rockets #5 Pistons and more.

Most years the #3 would be worth a ton, but if #4/5 are available too it might be harder for the Blazers to extract maximum value in trades. But the #3 pick has often returned hall of fame level players.

Says many eyes in the league are on Portland with the high pick and Lillard pressure to get vets.

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Yeah, that was interesting. I do disagree with Windy, however, in that if this is a three-player draft (and maybe Amen or someone challenges that down the stretch), I really don't think picks #4 and #5 have that much impact on the value of #3. If you are trading with the Blazers for #3, it's because you want Scoot or Miller in particular.

Heck, even if you wanted Amen/Ausar/Walker/Whitmore/Hendricks/etc., you still might value #3 significantly higher since you are virtually guaranteed to have your pick of the litter there. You might be able to say that for #4, but then you'd need to be VERY confident in how you see picks #2 and #3 going. For instance, if you want Amen and the Hornets pick Miller #2, can you be absolutely certain that the Blazers will pick Scoot (or trade the pick for someone who will select Scoot)? You'd better be sure.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
DeRozen and our pick back are probably their two best assets, and yeah those aren't worth much.
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Have they traded away all their future 1sts or do you only value immediately cashable assets? Even with Scoot, they are likely to suck for a while.

STOMP
 
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Dame / Scoot
Shaedon/ Dame/ Demar
Demar / Thybulle
Grant / Watford
Allen / MLE (go after Reid)

Wonder if that's enough for Cleveland for Allen, maybe throw in Keon and the seconds we got for GP2weeks.
 

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Dame / Scoot
Shaedon/ Dame/ Demar
Demar / Thybulle
Grant / Watford
Allen / MLE (go after Reid)

Wonder if that's enough for Cleveland for Allen, maybe throw in Keon and the seconds we got for GP2weeks.
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Probably close for Allen if the Cavs decided to move on, there's concerns about spacing of him paired with Mobley. I'd suspect they aren't ready to move Allen yet though.
 
STOMP said:
Have they traded away all their future 1sts or do you only value immediately cashable assets? Even with Scoot, they are likely to suck for a while.

STOMP
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Technically your correct, Chicago probably has a first worth more than our debt to them. They don't have much draft equity available with so many of theirs owed, and it would be very contingent. All of that together with our pick and DeRozen isn't close to #3 value though. Their franchise is really in a terrible position.
 
RR7 said:
Dame would just stand 15 feet away from him and dare him to shoot
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wizenheimer said:
yep, and from what I've seen in the videos of Scoot, Dame might have a better chance of staying in front of Scoot's dribble drives than Scoot would with Dame's dribble drives. And if they called fouls and shot foul shots, Dame would feast
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Agreed on both fronts. I think Scoot is going to be good, but my guess is Dame would wipe the floor with him in a 1:1 matchup today. The difference between 33 year old all-NBA vet and a guy who hasn't played a regular season minute is going to be significant.
 
I wonder if the Celtics wants Zach LaVine. Jaylen Brown could get his own team in Chicago if that’s what he wants in some kind of a three team trade with Portland?
 
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