Portland Trail Blazers get the 7th pick in the NBA draft. Should they Keep It, Trade Back or Trade Out?

Making sense of Trail Blazers trade and free agent rumors. Mailbag!: It's mailbag edition of Locked On Blazers answers listener submitted questions about the latest Trail Blazers rumors heading into draft season and free agency, Is Portland a realistic landing spot for Zach Lavine or Bradley Beal? Why not? And how does parsing through why and where rumors get started help uncover a clearer path of how the Blazers will approach their offseason roster restructuring? What is a good process when it comes to trading draft picks for veterans? Is OG Anunoby a realistic target if the Blazers shop the seventh pick in the draft? Does Damian Lillard's preference and status change how the team should approach their trade decisions? Will the Blazers keep their draft pick? Why is it almost a guarantee that Portland deals No, 7 on draft night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Best fits for the Trail Blazers in 2022 NBA draft: Who are the best fits on the current Trail Blazers roster among the top prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft? Starting at the top of the lottery we take a closer look at Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr., Duke's Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren. Which of the consensus top three prospects would fit best with the Blazers and why that matters for a team like Portland. Then we drop down the lottery a bit to look at players in the 6-10 range that would be helpful for the Blazers. Iowa's Keegan Murray, Baylor's Jeremy Sochan and Duke's AJ Griffin could all be intriguing selections. But what about LSU's Tari Eason or Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe? The Blazers will have plenty of tough choices if their pick falls outside of the top four in the draft. We close the show with a discussion of fit versus best player available and why a team like the Blazers needs to value fit over talent considering their current roster situation and their stated goals fo by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Anfernee Simons' Most Improved Player voting + Heat trade targets + Tankathon spins: A Portland Trail Blazers offseason smorgasbord looking at the Most Improved Player award voting and what a win for Ja Morant means for Anfernee Simons chances in 2022-23. Then we take a peak at the Miami Heat and how the Blazers might be able to acquire sharpshooter Duncan Robinson or gritty wing Caleb Martin. The Blazers are going to need to get creative to upgrade the roster this summer and getting involved with Miami either directly or indirectly might offer some avenues to do so. The show closes with three spins on the Tankathon, simulating the NBA draft lottery and look at some potential rookies the Blazers could land with their first round draft pick. Did I finally get some good Blazers luck? Or did I land in eighth twice? Only one way to find out. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Trade For Jerami Grant and they aren't done dealing: The Portland Trail Blazers acquired Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 2025 first round pick and three second rounders the day before the NBA draft. The deal on its face looks like a good. one for Portland as the Blazers didn't have to give up their first round pick in the 2022 draft and still landed their long rumored target. Grant, who is entering the final year of his contract eligible for an extension this summer, brings the length, defensive acumen and shooting the Blazers have desperately needed at the forward spots. It's a huge win for the Blazers who aren't done dealing yet. Portland is still reportedly pursuing Raptors forward OG Anunoby for a package centered around the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft. The Blazers were always likely to take a big swing this offseason and so far it's looking like a home run attempt with chance for one of the best offseasons in franchise history. Music for L by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers mock drafts + The key to the Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons pairing: It's still mock draft season and it's time to check in on which players are projected to go to the Portland Trail Blazers in the latest mock drafts from around the web. Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe is a common name in Portland's draft range. Is the 6-6 former 5-star recruit worth the risk even if he didn't play a single second of college basketball? What about if the Blazers jump into the top three of the draft? Is Paolo Banchero an ideal prospect to add to Portand's frontcourt? Let's dive into the data as requested by a listener to figure out the future of the Blazers. What do the numbers tell us about Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons' future together. And how can the team maximize that duo with the rest of their roster decisions in the offseason? Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers linked to Lu Dort + Why Portland has to trade the No. 7 pick: The Portland Trail Blazers are interested in trading fro Oklahoma City guard Lu Dort according to Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report. Plus some intel on Portland's pursuit of OG Anunoby and Jusuf Nurkic's future in Portland. The Blazers have worked out a bunch of prospects in their draft range at the team's practice facility, including a recent group workout featuring Shaedon Sharpe and Jeremy Sochan. What do the collection of player's who have come through Portland mean for the Blazers heading into this week's NBA draft. Finally, the Blazers want to be good this fall. That means they have to trade their draft pick. Whether they trade back in the round or out of the draft entirely the 7th pick is their best trade chip and not using it would likely indicate they aren't or can't achieve their goals of being immediately competitive. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm. by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers mock draft + Portland's history in the draft lottery: It's draft lottery week in the NBA and the Trail Blazers are rooting for ping pong balls. Before the draft order is finalized on May 17, let's look back at the history of the Blazers in the lottery. How often have they moved up? How often have they fallen back in the order? And who have they selected to get themselves out of the lottery or keep themselves stuck on the outside of the postseason. We close the show with a mini mock draft, simulating the draft lottery and giving each of the Locked On NBA hosts a chance to make the pick in place of the team they cover. The Trail Blazers stayed in the No. 6 spot and your intrepid host went with Iowa's Keegan Murray. Was this the right selection? And how did Murray end up on the board at six? Listen to find out the full lottery order. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers NBA mock draft round + Portland is looking to trade the 7th pick: It's mock draft season with the lottery set and it's time to take a spin around the internet to see who the Trail Blazers are projected to pick with the 7th selection in the 2022 NBA draft. There are a few consensus targets with Memphis' Jalen Duren, Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin and Duke's AJ Griffin the most common names pegged to land in Portland. However, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic the Blazers might already be looking to trade their pick. Portland had hoped to land in the top four of the draft and grab a franchise altering type talent, but after slipping to seventh GM Joe Cronin, according to Quick, is working the phones and is likely to move the Blazers pick in favor of adding veteran help to a roster that needs upgrades at both forward spots, and wants to be competitive immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Who will the Trail Blazers trade first? Who will re-sign? Let's play What's More Likely with Jason Quick: Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the program to play a game of What's More Likely, handicapping the next steps for the Portland Trail Blazers. What's more likely Damian Lillard requests a trade in July or Damian Lillard signs a contract extension? What's more likely the Blazers finish in the top eight in the West or pick top 8 in the NBA draft? All those questions get answers and more as we attempt to sort out a dreadful Blazers season in the most fun way possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Draft or Pass: 11 prospects the Trail Blazers could target at No. 7: It's time to play an NBA draft game and we've enlisted Richard Stayman (@mavsdraft) to play a few rounds of Draft or Pass with potential targets for the Trail Blazers with the No, 7 overall pick in the NBA draft. Richard weighs in on Baylor's Jeremy Sochan, Dyson Daniels of the G League Ignite and former top high school prospect Shaedon Sharpe as well as eight other potential draft fits for Portland, including Bennedict Mathurin, Jalen Duren and AJ Griffin. It's a fun game with simple rules: Should the Blazers draft the player at No, 7 or pass on the prospect altogether. We get into each player, their fit with the Blazers and why prospects are rising or falling on draft boards through the predraft process. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers draft targets + Risers and Fallers in the lead up to the NBA Draft: Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) of Locked On NBA Big Board joins the show to talk about Portland Trail Blazers draft targets and who he likes for Portland at No. 7 and No. 36. At the top of the draft, Rafael likes Duke's AJ Griffin, Iowa's Keegan Murray and Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin as possible targets for Portland with their seventh overall selection. We talk about concerns over Griffin's health and Mathurin's production as a half court scorer, and the potential of Dyson Daniels wearing a Blazers uniform. We also discuss the biggest risers and and fallers during the predraft process following the NBA combine. Plus, Rafael shares a story about meeting Rasheed Wallace and Bonzi Wells. Then get into the art of building an NBA big board, the value of team intel when considering prospects' draft stock and why some late second rounders would rather go the undrafted free agent route as opposed to getting select by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers NBA mock draft: Jalen Duren, AJ Griffin and Shaedon Sharpe: It's NBA Mock Draft season and it's time to take a look at which prospects the Trail Blazers might target in the 2022 NBA draft. But first there was a game for the ages Monday night in Portland that nobody wanted to win. The Blazers lost a tank off to the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime in a game in which both teams had just eight available players. That followed the news of earlier Monday when the Blazers officially ruled out Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic and Eric Bledsoe for the remainder of the season. It's that time of year when teams are chasing draft odds not victories. Those draft odds are starting to take shape which means it's time to look around the web to the latest NBA mock drafts and see who the draft experts have the Blazers targeting with their two potential lottery picks, Could it be Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe or Kansas' Ochai Agbaji? What about bit man Jalen Duren from Memphis or sharps by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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What Is The Trail Blazers Best Lineup?: The offseason is still humming along in the NBA, but after a week of free agency movement and roster changes it's time to ask: What is the Trail Blazers best lineup heading into the 2022-23 season. This episode takes a look at the presumed starting lineup of Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic. Along with the likely bench contributors in Josh Hart, Gary Payton II, Justise Winslow and Trendon Watford. What about Shaedon Sharpe or Greg Brown III? Where would Drew Eubanks fit? We get into all the rotation questions that Portland still has to answer before opening night. Then we talk advance stats and how the Blazers can build their optimal lineup, why bringing Simons off the bench isn't actually a solution and how to best maximize a Lillard-Simons pairing. Let's talk lineups! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers draft Shaedon Sharpe in a swing for a superstar: The Trail Blazers made their pick at No. 7 in the 2022 NBA draft making a swing for a superstar with the selection of Shaedon Sharpe, a teenager who did not play a minute of college basketball en route to becoming a top ten pick. Sharpe has superstar potential but has a long way to go to fulfill that potential and isn't likely to be a Year 1 contributor on a team with playoff aspirations. We break down his massive offensive upside and why he's worth a risk at seven. In the second segment we acknowledge both the inherent risks with drafting a mystery man with no college tape to scout and also the challenge of adding an upside play who will needed some seasoning to a team on a win-now timeline. The Blazers are trying to do raft on two adjacent streams. The waters might get choppy for a bit. Portland also draft Jabari Walker in the second round. We break down his game and look at the Blazers post-draft to try to figure out wha by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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5 Trades for the Trail Blazers to Move Back in the Draft and Get Better: The Portland Trail Blazers have the 7th pick in the 2022 NBA draft and a serious need to upgrade the roster. The best path to do so might be trading back in the draft and getting a player and another pick that would help the team now and into the future. Today's show offers five trade back deals where the Blazers at a veteran player that would help the team immediately while also grabbing a later first round pick that could either be used to select a promising rookie or further package in another. Listen for ideas about acquiring Julius Randle, PJ Washington and Kyle Kuzma for detailed explanations about how and why these deals could realistically happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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The Trail Blazers should draft Bennedict Mathurin: The definitive case: Two days before the NBA draft and I'm calling my shot. The Portland Trail Blazers should draft Arizona's Benn Mathurin with the No, 7 pick in the draft. I walk you through how I landed on Mathurin with my personal Top 12 Big Board, agonizing over AJ Griffin and Dyson Daniels and then finally why Mathurin is the guy for me. It's simple really: Shooting, athleticism, size to likely play on the wing and a relatively stable floor with a high-likelihood of being a productive NBA player. All that led me to Mathurin. That's the pick for me. Finally, we close the show with a look at the Locked On NBA mock draft where I discuss all the trades I failed to make and how I eventually landed on Mathurin in that draft as well. It's a good exercise for thinking about how hard it might be for the Blazers to pull off a solid trade on draft night, but gosh knows they'll try, and probably will have more success than a local podcaster. by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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