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inconceivable said:
In a trade idea from Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, the Blazers would send Jerami Grant and the No. 14 overall pick to the Houston Rockets for Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason and the No. 3 overall pick.
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Eason is a player many here have pined for. Brooks has three seasons left on his deal that goes down each season. Type of trade a team makes if they have spotted a player they love in the top three.
 
inconceivable said:
In a trade idea from Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, the Blazers would send Jerami Grant and the No. 14 overall pick to the Houston Rockets for Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason and the No. 3 overall pick.
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That would be beyond amazing trade for Portland... but not very realistic.

Why would Houston entertain that trade even for a minute?
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
That would be beyond amazing trade for Portland... but not very realistic.

Why would Houston entertain that trade even for a minute?
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Yeah...I read the post to which you replied and thought, "Zach Buckley must be a Blazer Fan".
 
Why not Dalton Knecht at #7?

He's not my 1st, or even my 2nd choice, but let's lay out a realistic scenario:

The Spurs take Castle. Risacher is taken top 3. Buzelis goes after Castle. Schmitz then has to choose between upside (Holland, Williams) and the only immediate firepower option...

The good:

**Hot take warning** Knecht,offensively, is probably better right now than Risacher will be by the time he turns 23.

- Knecht is a good fit. His off ball and movement shooting will help Scoot tremendously.

- Knecht will probably win ROY?

- Knecht is still 4-5 years from entering his prime. Yay?

- Can play passable defense in terms of positioning and on help. Won't be asked to carry an entire team, thus freeing up some energy.

- Legit 3-level scorer who plays within the flow of the offense. This should translate. He Doesn't give me Johnny Davis vibes.

- Underrated athlete. He's both crafty around the basket and capable of playing "above-the-rim."

The Bad:

- His defense is not good. Risacher and especially Holland are better right now across all metrics. He's a lot like Sharpe in that his good defensive plays stem from his athleticism.

- Age. He's a late bloomer, though. Maybe there's still some upside here.

- Not a great pull-up shooter. Only 28% on pull-up 3's and 32% on 2's. A guy like Knecht, I imagine, could fix this in a year.

- Not a big wing. I think he's as tall as Sharpe and 2" shorter wingspan.

After another year of tanking, we move Knecht to a microwave bench role and welcome Flagg, Bailey, Edgecombe or Harper into his place. Also, Knecht is the last bad defensive player I'm willing to take. From there on we prioritize good defense in anyone we trade for or draft.
 
BIG Q said:
Eason is a player many here have pined for. Brooks has three seasons left on his deal that goes down each season. Type of trade a team makes if they have spotted a player they love in the top three.
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I will pay Brooks salary if he never plays here. Matter of fact, don't let him touch down in Portland unless it's with a different team.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Aldridge wasn't on the Kanter team that reached the WCF.

Plus, I don't think it's unreasonable to say that the PF position in the NBA is a bit different now than it was 10 years ago when Aldridge was at his peak.
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Both fair points, I forgot when Kanter played.
 
MarinerDNA said:
- Can play passable defense in terms of positioning and on help. Won't be asked to carry an entire team, thus freeing up some energy.
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He’s a bad defender, I think the only thing you can say about his defense is that his usage will be so much lower in the NBA that he should have more juice to play defense. But there’s no indication he’ll be a neutral defender at the next level.

I think Knecht would be much more useful to a team further along in its development. At 14 I’d be okay with him but I’d rather swing for the fences at 7.

I’m pretty agnostic about all of the draft picks this year though so I can understand the rationale that you want to stick shooters around Scoot.
 
MarinerDNA said:
Why not Dalton Knecht at #7?

He's not my 1st, or even my 2nd choice, but let's lay out a realistic scenario:

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The Bad:
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Sample size. The dude had one good season at a high level in college after a good one at a smaller school, which followed several "meh". Seasons.

It's entirely possible that this year was more a fluke than his real ability level.

I really hope we don't take Knecht, especially in the top 10.
 
MarinerDNA said:
Why not Dalton Knecht at #7?

He's not my 1st, or even my 2nd choice, but let's lay out a realistic scenario:

The Spurs take Castle. Risacher is taken top 3. Buzelis goes after Castle. Schmitz then has to choose between upside (Holland, Williams) and the only immediate firepower option...

The good:

**Hot take warning** Knecht,offensively, is probably better right now than Risacher will be by the time he turns 23.

- Knecht is a good fit. His off ball and movement shooting will help Scoot tremendously.

- Knecht will probably win ROY?

- Knecht is still 4-5 years from entering his prime. Yay?

- Can play passable defense in terms of positioning and on help. Won't be asked to carry an entire team, thus freeing up some energy.

- Legit 3-level scorer who plays within the flow of the offense. This should translate. He Doesn't give me Johnny Davis vibes.

- Underrated athlete. He's both crafty around the basket and capable of playing "above-the-rim."

The Bad:

- His defense is not good. Risacher and especially Holland are better right now across all metrics. He's a lot like Sharpe in that his good defensive plays stem from his athleticism.

- Age. He's a late bloomer, though. Maybe there's still some upside here.

- Not a great pull-up shooter. Only 28% on pull-up 3's and 32% on 2's. A guy like Knecht, I imagine, could fix this in a year.

- Not a big wing. I think he's as tall as Sharpe and 2" shorter wingspan.

After another year of tanking, we move Knecht to a microwave bench role and welcome Flagg, Bailey, Edgecombe or Harper into his place. Also, Knecht is the last bad defensive player I'm willing to take. From there on we prioritize good defense in anyone we trade for or draft.
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don’t wanna be knechted.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
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2016 NBA Draft

  • 1st Pick: Ben Simmons (3x All-Star)
  • 2nd Pick: Brandon Ingram (1x All-Star)
  • 3rd Pick: Jaylen Brown (3x All-Star)
  • 11th Pick: Domantas Sabonis (3x All-Star)
  • 27th Pick: Pascal Siakam (2x All-Star)
  • 29th Pick: Dejounte Murray (1x All-Star)
 
Nice analysis



“Since 2008, the only underclassmen to post >22% DRB%, >10% BLK%, and >14 BPM are Anthony Davis, Chet, and Clingan.”
 
cheesehoff said:
I will pay Brooks salary if he never plays here. Matter of fact, don't let him touch down in Portland unless it's with a different team.
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We need a half dog, half duck, on this team!
 
ESPN has us taking Clingan. I'd be ok with that pick. Players with his size and ability don't come around very often. He's like 7'2 in socks 9'7 standing reach, and a big frame. He's listed at 280 and he's lean. Imagine when he puts on some muscle, as he's only 20 years old.
 
beast crnjo said:
ESPN has us taking Clingan. I'd be ok with that pick. Players with his size and ability don't come around very often. He's like 7'2 in socks 9'7 standing reach, and a big frame. He's listed at 280 and he's lean. Imagine when he puts on some muscle, as he's only 20 years old.
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When he puts on muscle he puts on weight and loses a large part of his mobility.
 
beast crnjo said:
ESPN has us taking Clingan. I'd be ok with that pick. Players with his size and ability don't come around very often. He's like 7'2 in socks 9'7 standing reach, and a big frame. He's listed at 280 and he's lean. Imagine when he puts on some muscle, as he's only 20 years old.
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I personally will be very disappointed if the Blazers take a back up Center with the 7th pick. Get someone who will play. I personally think they can find a good back up center in free agency if they are not happy with Reath. I am not a fan of tanking and really not a fan of tanking to draft a back up center.
 
What will be more disappointing this offseason: #1 We trade both pick 14 and 7 to move up and get Clingan or
#2 we run back all our vets Brogdon Grant Ayton Ant, etc
 
SharpesTriumph said:
What will be more disappointing this offseason: #1 We trade both pick 14 and 7 to move up and get Clingan or
#2 we run back all our vets Brogdon Grant Ayton Ant, etc
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#2 would be a disaster... I'm not fond of either option but everyone is a crap shoot in this draft and if our front office likes Clingan the best then I'll be scratching my head but if our front office doesn't pick a direction with this roster I'm going to be pretty damn pissed.
 
twobullz said:
I personally will be very disappointed if the Blazers take a back up Center with the 7th pick. Get someone who will play. I personally think they can find a good back up center in free agency if they are not happy with Reath. I am not a fan of tanking and really not a fan of tanking to draft a back up center.
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Just don't see Ayton in the 3-5 year plan. He will be dealt at some point for more picks.
 
Hoopguru said:
Just don't see Ayton in the 3-5 year plan. He will be dealt at some point for more picks.
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Agreed, I'm fine with trading Ayton now but also fine keeping him this year. Salary cap will continue to go up 10% per year and his contract will become relatively smaller.

I also don't see any problem with Clingan or other stiffs along with Ayton on next season roster. Those stiffs won't be playing big minutes as a rookie and if need be can do some 5-10 minute stretches of twin towers against backups. I don't see that impacting Ayton mindset at all as he will view a rookie as his clear backup.

The problem with Clingan or other stiffs is it being a waste of value at #7 or especially if we give up more assets to move up.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Agreed, I'm fine with trading Ayton now but also fine keeping him this year. Salary cap will continue to go up 10% per year and his contract will become relatively smaller.

I also don't see any problem with Clingan or other stiffs along with Ayton on next season roster. Those stiffs won't be playing big minutes as a rookie and if needed be can do some 5-10 minute stretches of twin towers against backups.

The problem with Clingan or other stiffs is it being a waste of value at #7 or especially if we give up more assets to move up.
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I wouldn't trade up to get him but if he's there at 7 they may give serious consideration to draft him. I have confidence in Mike to recommend the right player at 7 that fits their plan, if they have one? lol
 
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