For Portland this offseason was all about trading Dame. It set them up for moving forward with Scoot Henderson as the face of the franchise. In doing so they added Malcom Brogden, Robert Williams and DeAndre Ayton. I'm not a fan of Ayton but maybe he can finally find another gear. They also have draft picks that may come in handy down the line. They have young talent in Anfernee Simons, Shadeon Sharpe, and Jerami Grant. And Brogden was is the reigning 6th Man of the Year. It feels like the team is guard heavy. It'll be interesting to see what Chauncey Billups can do with the lineup. The team has to be better. They basically tanked last season. Do they get to 40 wins. I don't know. The West is so tough so that may be too much to ask for right now. What we all want to see is Scoot succeed. He doesn't have to be a top ten player in the league this season. But he needs to show signs he can lead this team moving forward. I would be happy with 40 wins but would be happier if everyone stays healthy and we see signs this team looks like it'll be a playoff team and contender in years to come.
It's gonna be strange seeing the Blazers without Lillard, but a rebuild is overdue and they have some good pieces to build around. Getting Ayton is better than giving in and trading Dame to Miami for Tyler Herro, IMO. I'll keep an eye on the and wish them luck.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt it'll be strange without Dame. Miami definitely didn't have a good a good enough package for him. Glad the team didn't settle. I think this was a good trade. Or probably as good as they could have gotten. Love Dame and wish him all the best. Hope this kick starts the rebuild you mentioned.
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