Mastodon
@Portland Trail Blazers

[No Ceilings] Portland Trail Blazers Lottery Preview



[No Ceilings] Portland Trail Blazers Lottery Preview

by Classics22

4 Comments

  1. Classics22

    I believe this should be free, but I’ll add some tidbits in case it’s not. No Ceilings continues to be one of my go-tos for draft info. [They did a great season breakdown on Scoot here if you’re interested](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm1PdQfWr4Q&t=119s)

    > Nick, call me crazy…but I think Portland isn’t as far off from this rebuild cooking as some might believe. They need things to go right, but this can be an organization that’s coming together sooner rather than later.

    > Portland has become one of my favorite teams to evaluate when it comes to potential direction in the lottery. Despite this being perceived as a “weaker” draft, I believe the Blazers could be in a perfect spot to take advantage of the value that should present itself in this class.

    > If I were drafting for Portland, I would try to get a solid wing/forward player whose floor I’m comfortable with at #7. One of the three of Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, and Dalton Knecht will almost certainly be there for them with that pick.

    > Cody Williams would be a great pickup for them if he fell to #14, and could certainly be in contention for them at #7 as well. Tidjane Salaun could make sense for them as a home run swing if he falls there, and I really like the concept of Kyshawn George as a complementary offensive piece/gap filler early on who could grow into something more than that with time.

    There’s a lot more info in there, they explore quite a few prospects for both picks.

  2. nativeindian12

    I like the general concept of having one “high floor” pick and one “high ceiling” pick. If we end up with Knecht + Salaun/Williams, I would be pretty happy. Salaun has a ton of weaknesses so I really do not like drafting him at #7, but at #14 he is the perfect guy to take a flier on and hope he works out.

    I am a lot higher on Buzelis and Holland than these guys are, but I could definitely be wrong. Wouldn’t be the first time

Write A Comment