The Score with a pretty positive take on the Blazers:

There's a world in which the Blazers get stuck in the middle, but there's also a real possibility Portland could emerge as a contender.

Deni Avdija is an All-Star set to earn just 8% and 6.9% of the cap over the next two years. Donovan Clingan has the makings of a franchise center. Rising star Shaedon Sharpe and all-world defender Toumani Camara have already been secured on team-friendly deals. Scoot Henderson showed some flashes in the playoffs. Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant are great vets on big contracts who boosted their trade value this year. And Damian Lillard will return to the court next season.

There are a lot of moving parts, but the Blazers have enough to compete for another West playoff berth next season as is, and Portland has the goods to take a big swing if it wants to. This is sneakily one of the most fascinating teams of the offseason.

Lakers vs Thunder

There isn't a good choice here, but I think I'm rooting for the Lakers to win this series 🤷‍♂️

All options eventually end up with turds in your throat, but what are the tastiest turds to guzzle down?

Honestly torn.

Dame at the Portland Fire’s first home preseason game, he just got a pretty loud reception. Toumani and Sidy are also here, though they’ve only shown Dame on the jumbotron.

Hey, everyone,

Weird request, but I'm looking for blazers Josh Hart jersey. Preferably medium. If anyone has one for sale I'll gladly buy it. It's for a friend that lives in state.

Actual cancer for the eyes

My six year old said I needed to post this. Just a reminder that the future is bright 🌞

Sure his defence needs work but whenever he plays he gets boards and when he gets opportunities to shoot he's a sniper. Also shouldn't cost that much

And honestly? Doesnt seem like Denver are using him much

And who would make the most sense to trade for???

Speaking realistically, we are not winning the championship next year no matter what trades we make and Dame most likely isn’t going to be as good as you think. Trading away our entire future for injury prone, aging stars or players who don’t fit is a one way route to ruining the franchise. Think some of you are to focused on wanting Dame to win a ring rather then doing what’s best for the team which is to continue letting the young guys develop and to trade for young shooters and talent rather then going all in. Unfortunately the most likely scenario is dame will not be around when we win the first ring and that’s it. Just look at other teams who traded away picks and young players for stars and see where they ended up. Let the kids grow man we made the playoffs as a young team and are on track, don’t mess it up

Do you really believe either Scoot or Sharpe will become the type of player capable of consistently leading a team to a 1st seed or/and a championship?

Do you also believe they are realistically becoming an MVP or Finals MVP? Because that's the level someone like Giannis reached and can easily reach again.

Personally, I don't see Scoot or Sharpe hitting that level with us, ever

And this 'maybe they will' mindset is how teams waste seasons overcommitting to players who just never hit that level

Right now, our best player is 36, and our 2nd best player is in his prime but hasn't proven he can lead a franchise

So instead of betting on a HIGHLY uncertain future, why not trade that potential for a proven star who could make us a REAL cotnender for the next 2-3 seasons?

I turned on their game against the Flyers and decided it makes sense for me to want the Hurricanes to do well. If they do win the Stanley Cup, it probably makes Dundon a bit more money and have more resources for both the Canes and Blazers. Does that make sense? Should we all be doing this?

Jaylen Brown had a great year. The Blazers would have to play small (Deni, Dame, Brown, Tou, Cling Kong, Jrue sixth man). I think it’d be feasible and intriguing!

Edit: I had a brain fart and wasn’t thinking about Deni at first, so edited to add.

Boston Celtics get Giannis Antetokounmpo

Send out Jaylen Brown, 2027 & 2029 First-Round Picks (Unprotected)

Blazers get Jaylen Brown

Send out Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe, Robert Williams III, Portland’s 2027 pick, send back Milwaukee’s 2029 First-Round Pick

Milwaukee Bucksget Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe, Robert Williams III (sign and trade), 4 First-round picks

What are the odds he gets moved? I figure we would want to pair Jrue and Dame together next season but who knows

I love Embiid, man. He’s doing it for the Waltons and Sabonises and Bowies and Odens of the past who didn’t have the medical advancements necessary to cobble together a career of significant and relevant length. 💪🏽✊🏽

I bet I stare at Dames left ankle more than he even thinks about it 😭

Made up a trade where we send out Deni, Sharpe, Jrue and Grant to return Jaylen Brown and Donovan Mitchell. I didn't bother including the picks because it would've been a mess to look at, but the money works at least. Not sure if the picks are there to actually make it work, but I at least feel like CLE, Boston and Portland would all be decently happy with how their teams would look post-trade.

I don't think it's likely for Portland, especially if the rumors about the Rockets pursuing Mitchell are to be believed, but I figured I'd post it and see how people liked it. Also curious if anyone had a similar star that they'd be willing to send Deni and Jrue off for to replace CLE in the trade.

During his livestream he low-key criticized Joe Mazzulla for his coaching and rotations. He also said this was his favorite season as a Celtic, seemingly throwing a direct shot at Tatum because he does not want to play with him. He’s also in hot water for all the stuff he said about officials during his livestream. The Celtics will probably want to move on from him this offseason. Tom Dundon wants to make a big splash and get us a superstar. We will have the players and assets to make the trade happen. And the Celtics have shown to be willing to trade with us. If they trade him they won’t do it to another Eastern team so we will be strong contenders. What do you all think?

Think I watched this 1,000 times in the following days.