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The Portland Trail Blazers have a huge offseason after getting the number 3 pick in next month’s draft. Will they use it to get Damian Lillard’s successor or will they trade it to get Dame the help he needs? Reports are conflicting but this is a look at what each scenario would look like.
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Building around a 6'2" PG didn't work. Let's try it again?
The most realistic trade for win now is a three team trade celtics-raptor-trailblazer, if the celtics want to break up tatum n brown. More of a lateral move (retool) for each team except for raptors (getting young).
1. Raptors get 3rd pick+anfernee+ nasir+ maybe nurkic salary dump but he can still be productive + maybe boston 2024 pick
2. Trailblazer get jaylen brown + otto porter
3. Celtics get Pascal siakam + boucher + maybe raps 13th pick
This might work because:
1. Raptors can retool with younger asset, move up the draft and might get extra picks boston to replace own pick that got send to the spurs in 2024. Shaping the roster around og and barnes and the third pick. If van vleet resign/opt in then he can play as 6man.
2. Blazer get a star while retaining the knicks pick and own future picks and still have flexible cap space to resign jerami grant and other roleplayers (quality center/bigs). More importantly keep shaedon sharpe for future prospect. There is a chance for jaylen brown not resigning but it is pretty low bcs portland have bird rights and can renew contract for max. Yes you lose the 3rd pick but you have the chance to get all star+all nba caliber player in his prime for 5 season potentially instead of waiting 3-5 year. And have 3 timeline that can be retooled around (lilard 33yo/brown 26yo/sharpe high upside 19yo)
3. Celtics can rework their game plan to be more versatile. Pascal bring more interior scoring and playmaking (from the elbow and freethrow line), something that jaylen brown and tatum lacks (tunnel vision). Pascal can play center for small ball, boucher can be a small ball center and an interior scorer too plus they are championship experienced. Basically avoiding live and die by 3pts shooting, diversifying the offence.
I‘m sorry but Simons alone has more value than Ayton. This is horrible for the Blazers. Also the Pacers getting wayyyy too much for Turner
Dame to Bucks
Blazers
JRUE
HOLIDAY, BOBBY
PORTIS and MARJON
BEAUCHAMP
Lets gooooooo
Scoot is a franchise player and will change the organization he's similar to Ja Morant, and De'aaron Fox elite guards that are quick, explosive and can score at will and are playmakers, he's a All NBA talent 💯
What makes you think Charlotte won’t take Scoot just because they have Ball? We aren’t in position to be drafting for fit over the best player available. Besides, with Miles Bridges back we are good at that spot as well.
Trade for Lebron
Portland should swap picks w/ Indiana and get Turner back in the deal. They'd still have a high-ish draft pick and they'd shore up their defense in the process. Might even be able to flip said pick for a guy like Derozan.
Dame to S.A Spurs would be 🔥🔥
If Scoot is there at 3 than MJ will be the MJ of bad owners.
Trade Dame and Jusuf Nurkic and rebuild your team
I think dame going to phx
As a Blazers fan I can't believe I am saying this, but it's time to move on and let Dame get his chip in a big market. He isn't going to win in Portland, no established star wants to go to Portland to play. Also, I'm excited to give these young guys a chance to develop, and I would hate to see Shaedon get traded
I want dame on the 76ers
bro don’t know who rage is💀
He’s the one who keeps signing extensions 😑
Respectfully, Simons is Dames successor… Scoot is a great talent for sure but we’re putting way too much value into draft picks. Simons is already an elite combo guard, efficient, has already shown he can score it with the best of them and is still getting better. So the fact you just suggested building around Shadeon and Scoot for the future is insane
Scoot Henderson > Fighting to make the second round with dame for two more season lol it's not even close either
Phoenix would love to get rid of max contract da, no way in hell is portland going to take him.
Blazers could trade the #3 pick to Brooklyn for
Mikal bridges and then trade Anfernee Simmons and nurkic for Deandre ayton cam Payne and a first and then re sign grant I feel like that team could possibly make the finals
betting on mpj assists is so risky 😂😂
Very good on over hiping stop DeAndre ain't no 2
He would rather hurt the team in the long run? Thought he was loyal
Bro Casey cmon lol Nurkic and Simmons for Ayton? Lmao not happening
Please trade Lillard! He deserves better!
Anfernee is better than Ayton. Love all these guys trying to screw Portland.
Dame deserves better trade him. Look what they got for kd broken at 35. Dame could catch the best trade package in nba history