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I am going to be very interested in WHO the Blazers workout for the type of player they are looking at in terms of position. I will say this IF the Blazers take a guard at either 7 or 14 then good chance Ant is gone before the end of next season at the latest. I am expecting a surprise trade at the draft or at least talk of someone being "available" that we think are safe but who knows cause I cannot get a read on this front office at all.
 
If Reed is there at 7, take him. For a team in tank mode, bpa makes since. Chances are Brog & Simons will be traded. With any player, especially smaller guards if they have at least one elite skill coupled with decent overall game they have a better chance of making it in the NBA. These young guys with athleticism that are not elite in any one area, you are rolling the dice. I think we have a few of those players already.
 
Hoopguru said:
If Reed is there at 7, take him. For a team in tank mode, bpa makes since. Chances are Brog & Simons will be traded. With any player, especially smaller guards if they have at least one elite skill coupled with decent overall game they have a better chance of making it in the NBA. These young guys with athleticism that are not elite in any one area, you are rolling the dice. I think we have a few of those players already.
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If the goal is to trade Brogdon/Simons then I'm good with it.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
I am going to be very interested in WHO the Blazers workout for the type of player they are looking at in terms of position. I will say this IF the Blazers take a guard at either 7 or 14 then good chance Ant is gone before the end of next season at the latest. I am expecting a surprise trade at the draft or at least talk of someone being "available" that we think are safe but who knows cause I cannot get a read on this front office at all.
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They better trade Ant before or else they would lose all leverage after adding another short guard. There's not much indication that Reed can play the PG for someone who measured in at 6-1.

Yikes.
 
Bronny James or bust

Literally the closest thing to LBJ we’ve ever seen in the draft
 
If the Lakers don't draft Bronny as a favor to LBJ (who could opt out of his contract to become an UFA), there is a real possibility he isn't drafted at all. Not much demand for 6'1.5 shooting guards who can't shoot. Reports from the scrimages at the combine had him being repeatedly targeted for switches onto Bigs who then scored at will.... basically he's a no 3 or D guy

STOMP
 
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STOMP said:
If the Lakers don't draft Bronny as a favor to LBJ (who could opt out of his contract to become an UFA), there is a real possibility he isn't drafted at all. Not much demand for 6'1.5 shooting guards who can't shoot. Reports from the scrimages at the combine had him being repeatedly targeted for switches onto Bigs who then scored at will.... basically he's a no 3 or D guy

STOMP
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Direct me to these reports! I've got time to waste...
 
Interesting article on NBA.com

https://www.nba.com/news/2024-consensus-mock-draft

MOST COMMON PICKS

No. 1 (Hawks): Alex Sarr (10)

No. 2 (Wizards): Zaccharie Risacher (4)

No. 3 (Rockets): Reed Sheppard (3)

No. 4 (Spurs): Nikola Topic (4)

No. 5 (Pistons): Matas Buzelis (5)

No. 6 (Hornets): Stephon Castle (4)

No. 7 (Trail Blazers): Donovan Clingan, Dalton Knecht (2)

No. 8 (Spurs): Robert Dillingham (3)

No. 9 (Grizzlies): Ron Holland (3)

No. 10 (Jazz): Dalton Knecht (3)

No. 11 (Bulls): Isaiah Collier (4)

No. 12 (Thunder): Ja’Kobe Walter, Cody Williams (2)

No. 13 (Kings): Isaiah Collier, Jared McCain, Cody Williams (2)

No. 14 (Trail Blazers): Tidjane Salaun (5)

Most common (above): Pick at which the player is most commonly projected, with number of mock drafts in parentheses. For example, Alex Sarr is projected to go 1st in 10 of the 10 mock drafts listed below.

So according to this, we'd take either Clingan or Knecht and then Salaun at 14, but I think there's a chance Salaun isn't there at 14.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Interesting article on NBA.com

https://www.nba.com/news/2024-consensus-mock-draft

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So according to this, we'd take either Clingan or Knecht and then Salaun at 14, but I think there's a chance Salaun isn't there at 14.
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This draft is so FUN. For at least a couple of reasons:
  1. Nobody knows who's going where. While it might come into focus to some extent, we all can see this is very atypical draft given we're only six weeks out.
  2. The Blazers have two of the top 14 picks. Two opportunities for frustration and failure and misses? Sure. But we also could pick up a guy at 14 that, right now, is being discussed as a top-3 pick.
The Blazers need young talent and I'm excited to see who we emerge with (as long as we don't get a couple of age 22+ dudes somehow, I'll be fine with it, I think).
 
Ed O said:
This draft is so FUN. For at least a couple of reasons:
  1. Nobody knows who's going where. While it might come into focus to some extent, we all can see this is very atypical draft given we're only six weeks out.
  2. The Blazers have two of the top 14 picks. Two opportunities for frustration and failure and misses? Sure. But we also could pick up a guy at 14 that, right now, is being discussed as a top-3 pick.
The Blazers need young talent and I'm excited to see who we emerge with (as long as we don't get a couple of age 22+ dudes somehow, I'll be fine with it, I think).
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That’s a very well articulated mature post there, Ed. Take that positivity garbage to some other forum! :)

I’m right there with you. Although this draft doesn’t have a lot of talent at the top, this is the kind of draft any team can find that gem. I’m looking forward to the Blazers taking a few swings.
 
My favorite - 'what guy did we draft? story':

Frank Laydon of Utah once quipped, "I wasn't' sure if we drafted John Gonzaga from Stockton, or John Stockton from Gonzaga!"

Haha.
 
STOMP said:
If the Lakers don't draft Bronny as a favor to LBJ (who could opt out of his contract to become an UFA), there is a real possibility he isn't drafted at all. Not much demand for 6'1.5 shooting guards who can't shoot. Reports from the scrimages at the combine had him being repeatedly targeted for switches onto Bigs who then scored at will.... basically he's a no 3 or D guy

STOMP
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I hope they do take him and Lebron leaves.
 
I'm down with taking Castle if he is available. I think he has nice upside and a high floor. I really want a tall/long wing, PF or center, but I don't think any will be available as best available when we pick.
 
Reep said:
I'm down with taking Castle if he is available. I think he has nice upside and a high floor. I really want a tall/long wing, PF or center, but I don't think any will be available as best available when we pick.
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He wants to play point guard. We don't need another point guard.
 
Natebishop3 said:
He wants to play point guard. We don't need another point guard.
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He say that?! Probably not the best time to announce you're making a position switch. I'd think an agent would tell him to hold off on making a career altering position change to potential employers.
 
We probably need a PG about as much as any NBA team. Seriously: name a team that Castle would slot right in to the starting PG position? If it was a fair fight in training camp he would have a better shot at our starting PG spot than the majority of NBA teams.

(I forgive him for being a kid and by all accounts, a very coachable one, so I'm not going to be put off by anything Castle says, but it is pretty hilarious to think that you make sacrifices because your college team is so good and your NBA team will be worse.)

EDIT: I wonder if he's trying to get the Spurs to draft him...
 
“They have a star point guard in Ja Morant. I feel like I can fit on to any kind of team. I feel like my game is pretty flexible. I feel like I can play with any kind of guys in any kind of way. But I also feel like I made that sacrifice in college. Now, we’re talking about my career, and that’s something I take pride in. Now, I really want to play the one. So, that’s just something to think about.”

I don’t have a problem with Castle saying this. Playing the 1 at his size and D “want to” is a good start for a competitive advantage. As a 2, his 3’s are not a strength. Smart guy.

Guys do make that positional sacrifice and don’t have the reps to develop skills in game (or even in the limited time of practice). Bayless bulked up in college, didn’t look nearly as fluid, and his handles were “meh” for way too long with Portland. He did finally work on them some in the summer. Too late. He lost out to Steve Blake! He played too much SG (IIRC) in college because that’s what the team needed.

Castle may have said it “inelegantly” but he’s probably spot on.
 
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