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[Charania] “There is a framework with Miami where Portland could end up with three or four first round draft picks…The question for Portland is that enough for Damian Lillard”

  • July 10, 2023


[Charania] “There is a framework with Miami where Portland could end up with three or four first round draft picks…The question for Portland is that enough for Damian Lillard”

19 comments

  1. What kind of question is that? They already put out 4 firsts and 2 young players

  2. The thing is if those picks are projected to be first round picks in the 20s then how much value does that really have? Now if they’re getting picks from teams that don’t project to be good in the future then thats one thing, but 3 or maybe 4 kinda shitty late first rounders that are a bunch of years in the future from now don’t really move the needle at all. Realistically, there’s a good chance Cronin wouldn’t even be around to make those picks if he makes a bad trade.

  3. Not even close to being enough. Best to think of those Miami firsts as early 2nds, late/late firsts—even post Dame/Butler.

  4. I think the deal has to look like the Cavs Mitchell trade. Which was Sexton, Markkanen, Ochai, 3 1st, and 2 swaps

    Give me Jovic, JJJ, 4 1sts, and any available swaps left. Preferably want more proven young guys, but up it to 5 1sts and those guys and I wouldn’t push passed that offer

  6. I think we care a lot more about decent young players than we do how many late firsts 5 years from now that we can get.

  8. Aaahh .. they finally realize there’s only one question that matters…

    “Is it good enough for Portland.”

  10. the current dream:

    MIA: Dame
    CHI: Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jovic
    BRK: LaVine, Nurk, Caleb Martin
    PDX: Ben Simmons, Claxton, Finney-Smith, 4-5 firsts

    Blazers get 2 quality starters at positions of need, one on a good contract for a couple more seasons and the other a young guy who fits the Scoot/Sharpe timeline, in addition to the picks.

  12. Honestly, fuck picks. We have the young core to build around as we speak, we need to add a talented young big, not look to draft a good pick in fucking 2027. Picks are the icing, players are the cake. Miami can throw Jovic in and maybe get a 3rd party that wants Herro.

    Any package we accept MUST include another building block piece(s).

    Period.

  13. Just saying “I’ll give you first round picks” is almost like saying “I’ll give you money for Dame”…it sounds nice until we starting talking about what type of money…Pennies…dollars…hundreds of dollars etc…

  15. I guess it depends on when the picks are and who they’re from. I don’t want picks in the near future from teams like Miami and Philadelphia because they’re basically going to be useless picks. Miami in like 2028-2030 might be worthwhile if Riley retires and by then, they likely won’t have Butler/Dame anymore.

  16. I would take the 2028 MIA and 2030 MIA plus all swaps from MIA from 2026-2032. MIA will be bad from 2026 on.

    I would also take the 2025 Suns pick from BK for Herro.

    Joe, it’s time to let go. Let him go.

  17. Dame is by far the most valuable trade asset the blazers have had over the past decade plus. You can’t roll the dice on that value maybe converting to a high pick, especially when Miami will have incentive to not be bad (because who wants to tank when you don’t own your pick?).

    Thats what kills me about guys like Zach Lowe calling it decent return: what if it’s Jovic and some late firsts? Cronin NEEDS to extract as much non-contingent value as possible.

  18. Who’s picks and what time?

    Miami is usually a contender so their draft picks are garbage.

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