Drafting Clingan made no sense. The Blazers already have 2 better centers with more upside. Both centers have also anchored teams that have been to the NBA finals. Blazers should have drafted Cody Williams.

Deep at center, but the team overall is not very good.

10:36 10:39 me either. Jeremy Grant @ the 4 is horrible, mainly BC he's a terrible rebounder that runs from contact.

I've seen DC play in those 2 championships @ UCON. I was sold the minute it was a rumor in the pre-draft process that Portland wanted him.. I'm friggin' stoked‼️🤟🏽💯

You recorded the episode only after he first half, but it was pleasure to see how he closed the game with that bounce pass, then a clutch block, then forcing the inbound turnover that get the win. Hope he’ll keep taking 3’s! That’s really important that he’ll keep defences honest.

One more tank year 🎉❤ clingan is the starting center next season.. my takeaway from summer league is cut Kris Murray asap play Rupert…

Great show tonight fellas! Keep up the good work.🫡 Been a fan from day 1. U guys bring a fresh perspective that I enjoy. As for our beloved Blazers are concerned, I'm hoping Cling Kong will work on keeping good positioning for rebounds after going for a blocked shot. He missed a few boards that could've & should've been his. His passing is deft. Defense is outstanding already but needs sharpening. I believe our future at Center is good. No matter what, I think Scoot should've played in this Summer League. Podzenski, Cam Whitmore Jamie Jaquez to name a few all showed up to play Summer League.. where's Scoot?🧐🔎 Go#TrailBlazers🤍🖤❤️

This channel is embarrassing. Grow up!

Like the enthusiasm in this pod. Keep it up!

Nurk was 7' and he could hardly dunk. Dunking isn't just about being able to get the ball over the rim. Have to have some aggression to it!

We are coming to Portland in a few months!! From Minnesota. Any recs would be welcomed! 🤙

i think after scoot's rookie year, he showed he was too good to be in summer league.

Vanderbuilt as the 2nd 1st for Grant ?

Justin Minaya might be the worst player in the NBA. He played 34 games, shot 28% FG, averaged 1pt & 1reb. Cronin & Billups gave Minaya a new contract. This "sustainable build" is looking like a sustainable rebuild.

I don't think Moses is under contract anymore. I think we just let him walk after his deal was up

I agree with the take of bringing in winning players and establishing that type of culture. That is a very underrated aspect of roster building that I feel like will pay dividends later into this rebuild

Deni easily would have been the number 1 pick in this draft

If Shaedon starts the year coming off the bench, a decision maker slap fest is in order.

Avdija IMO has all the tools to become an All Star at 6’9” who can defend, shoot and pass, with his strong body frame. It’s a matter of keep improving him and utilizing him properly.

I do have hope that at least one of: Camara, Murray, or Rupert will become a legit starting caliber player. Adding another wing in the draft would make it hard for any of those young three players to develop.

Pretty harsh take on DA....I think he is one of our best players....he's not disgruntled from what everyone has said around the team. Casey Holdahl is pretty close to the situation and loves the guy.

Clingan is probably the best coached player we've drafted out of college. He's way ahead of the mental curve already. Deni was a steal...he was the ninth pick in his draft

We need 100% to trade either Grant or ant for our younger players for development.. clingan is fine year 1 to come off bench play 20 to 25 minutes… scoot sharpe Denni 100% need to start, ayton if doesn’t work with clingan can get traded next summer…

Welcome To Rip City USA Donovan "Cling Kong" Clingan! Your archetypes & pedigree is really needed around here. Lez Goooooo 🥀 #TrailBlazers🤍🖤♥️

Welcome To Rip City USA Deni A. We will love U from day 1! 🇮🇱🇺🇲 Lez FN Gooo 🥀 #TrailBlazers🤍🖤♥️

could trade simons to denver. nuggets lost caldwell pope and need a sharpe shooter. Though I dont want anything they have

Draft is over, Blazers got their big man, what about trade with Dallas nos, Blazers could get Kleber and may be even Josh Green, Mavs get Jerami Grant, how do you like it?

We were one of the worst rim protection teams in the league, with ayton as the starter. Clingan at least solves some of that as well as he actually rolls!

58:34 - 58:42 👋🏽I love it‼️

43:53 - 44:01 🤭No hate mail from me‼️ Big Time🫡 Someone had to say it.😂🤣

Good to see y’all back at the table together. Diggin the table cloth. Givin me Doug fir vibes.

Qapla for donovan klingon , a lot oregon's star trek fans will love him.

So called Blazers fan like these are the most stupid. Simons is our best offensive player and shooter but want to trade him? Doesn't fit our timeline? Same age as Ayton and bridges the gap between Grant and Scoot/Sharpe. Also trading Ant would result with even worse ball than we have been seeing. Putting the ball in the hands of Mr Turnover, Scoot Henderson will be a disaster in the short term. Less fans will be want to watch if you swap offense for defense as well.

I would love this trade. Can black play the wing though?

I’m also surprised to not see Tom hardaway and a protected 1st for brogdon. I could that working well for both teams

Blazer will trade to cut salary. I think that will be the main motivation going into this off season

These are horrible for the Blazers lol

nah. wedont need to trade anf, at least right now. we need to trade grant, brogdon, rw3 prolly, matisse. thats enough moves we have to make. u guys should brush up on ur knowledge and head over to blazers uprise for that

I personally have wanted to see Ant gone two seasons ago. Each year, he's needed to go more and more. Now especially he HAS to go. Too expensive, not on the timeline, is stuck where he's been for the last couple seasons with no real improvements anywhere in his game, he's a bad playmaker, even in a pinch, undersize extremely streaky shooter who plays exclusively heroball/isoball, forces a lot of shots, incapable and incompetent defensively bundled with his lack of effort and giving a damn on that end, and of course he is a horrible leader given he is borderline non-vocal, meaning he has to be a leader by example, which he's somehow even worse as. The example he sets game in and game out is horrific for young guys to model after and follow. Constant complaining, pouting, little or no effort defensively, temper tantrums, sitting or laying down on the floor as if he got clobbered by a truck when it was normal, minimal basketball contact (which he does specifically when he doesn't get calls he wants on the offensive end), where he proceeds to just stay there for a entire defensive possession at a time, etc. Everything about him on this team is horrible as a fit. So yeah... he's gotta go. And this shows there are some Blazers fans who defy the usual, and "underrate" Ant. Almost all Blazers fans egregiously overrate and overvalue him, like they did with CJ. So much so that almost universally people who point these facts out about him are automatically hated on for it because we're "so incredibly wrong and clearly don't know basketball". That's the thing with this fan base - it's a dead split down the middle these days between what I'd call delusional fans, and realistic fans, obviously with the latter including people like myself. Feels so much like it's a second Lakers fan base these days, and it sucks.

I think a trade to look at would be maybe Simons for like a Cam Johnson

Simons is not a mentor and can’t play with either Scoot or Sharpe. He needs to go.

The 26 Magic pick 2nd worst of Washington Orlando and Phoenix. As a Magic Fan that pick might be Juicy

It’s always funny to watch different teams’ podcasts. Because thinking Anfernee is worth 2 good firsts and Anthony black is crazy 😂😭

all terrible trades. Anf isnt going anywhere, he is just a year younger than Murray who we drafted last year. Still hasnt reached his prime yet. those 2 2nds are in the 20s and not good at all. Portland should trade Brogdon, Thybulle Timelord and Grant 1st so we complete the rebuild. if Anf meant to be traded, should have been done while Dame was in Portland and keep Hart. Potentially could have get Isaac and some 1st.

I like the Orlando trade, but like you said, this is only possible if the Magic strike out with a free-agent signing.

I would do this first trade in a heartbeat the second trade is ok I am not doing the last trade we can simply draft a backup center with number 14 and Philly going to sign Paul George so that pick worthless..

no trades. The Blazers are easily bad enough to compete for another magical ping pong ball next summer.

don't trade anyone. The team that Cronin built is sooo bad, it's going to guarantee a top 4 .... wait... a top 7 pick for many more years.

Blazer fans are supposed to get excited for new assistant coaches? Yaaaa... it's a really bad basketball era in Portland right now.

According to press reports, Vezenkov wants out of Sacremento and to go back to Europe.