The Portland Trail Blazers COMPLETE Season Preview! | NBA Season Preview 2024-25
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————————————————Video Contents————————————————
00:00 – Intro
00:35 – Team Intro
05:02 – Offseason Moves
10:12 – Current Team Overview
28:35 – Trade Ideas
33:26 – Rotations & Lineups
39:44 – Season Predictions
11 Comments
Obviously a lot of thoughts in this video, but I want to hear from you guys as well! What are we thinking about this team??
The vid I wanted for!
I am very high on Portland – I love Scoot and think he can be a star, Sharpe I think can develop into a great scorer (Zach Lavine type), and Avdija is a do-it-all forward (looks like a Derrick white but SF, he is still young and growing).
I think Simons should become a sixth man that gets starter level minutes, and Grant and Aston should be traded…
I think they are closer to contention then people think. Scoot had a rough rookie season but he picked it up closing the year. This can change how people think about them…
I know I wrote a lot but my bottom line is I believe that they should build around Scoot at PG, Sharpe at SG, Deni at the SF, find a PF, Clingan at C, and Simons as a sixth man that can play next to Scoot, next to Sharpe, next to both or alone
Its honestly crazy after seeing the deep dive on this team how it doesn’t make any sense. Clingan needs to see the court but there is such a log jam. Definitely need to make some moves but Ayton might be hard to move
Great breakdown.
Do you really think there's a narket for Ayton. Hi's a nothing but a cone in defence ( not willing to make any effort), work ethics below 0. I'd trade him for Ben Simmons to get his expiring contract.
Simons: what anout Detroit? Simons for Hardaway and pick/s. Or maybe for Hardaway and Thompson/ Ivey. Looks like win win
This team has managed to log jam every position and potential growing which is great but also really restrictive with growth vs results
There are a few teams needing center position, none willing to pay Ayton 34mil until they get desperate. They always do.
Yup, the franchise has been cursed since Bill Walton’s feet crumbled under him. This is gonna be a key year, as a Blazer fan I hope we see some stars emerge. Having Ayton start with Clingan as his backup seems fine, but I’m hoping we can flip Rob Will early.
And Delano Blanton is a backup point guard.
In the video u were not sure where the blazers 2029 pick. The Washington Wizards have it via Deni Avdija trade. To fix the blazers roster issue i think they waive graham since i believe hes the only non guaranteed contract and is pushing 30 yrs of age. You wondered why anfernee simons hasnt been traded and thought perhaps he wants to be in portland but well i remember anfernee said a few months ago "We don't want to have another year like this. My sixth year is done now, going into year seven, I want to have the opportunity to win." So to me it sounds like he probably wants out soon
But yeah i dont think anyones shocked at the blazers being last in the west. I think moving simons makes sense however when i was looking at teams that could make sense it was hard to come up with any. I mean theres orlando but they just signed kcp and they got suggs so i mean unless someones willing to come off bench. Theres detroit but im not sure ivey, scoot, and shaedon makes sense. Jerami grant would make a ton of sense to be moved at deadline as a lengthy forward many teams would want. Robert williams im afraid his health probably scares teams away.
I would probably drop robert williams mins to like 13 and play clingan 14. Display robert a little and not put so much on his body but also u just gotta play clingan. Ik u typically want to make younger guys earn mins however he should be ur big for the future and williams honestly could probably get bought out if he cant stay on the court so u should preserve him in the hopes of getting something.
Im curious your thoughts on this random trade idea that took me basically 2 seconds to think of like the concept
Bulls receive: ayton, thybulle
Blazers receive: vucevic, lonzo, duarte, their own 2025 first round pick back (lottery protected from 2025-28 or else becomes a 2nd).
Blazers can buy out lonzo or he can be backup and vet and like robert williams he could play limited mins.
How many games do you think Robert Williams will play? Can he play power forward next to Clingan?
Hi, Grant fan here. I have a suggestion; as you said, a lot of the video is about the rotation / depth chart. So, why not first briefly show the depth chart, simply, like this:
5 man starting unit. 5 man second unit, show rest of team, by position, under the guys in the starting and second unit.
Now, when you start talking about the goal of "balancing the roster", everyone will be right with you.
Keep up the good work.