2023-06-23 08:33:32
As the most watched team in the draft, the Trail Blazers did not make a big move as expected. Manager Joe Cronin also explained to the media after the election that this decision disappointed many fans.
The Trail Blazers, who were lucky enough to get the No. 3 pick in this draft, are facing a crossroads of championship or reconstruction. Therefore, many people speculate that the team will trade the draft pick in exchange for the immediate combat power of the championship, or trade Damian Lillard. Lillard), get rebuilt assets.
However, the Blazers finally made another choice, that is, without any changes, they selected the G League to ignite guard Scoot Henderson. Since Henderson’s position overlaps with Lillard, Anfernee Simons and others, he cannot immediately make up for the gap in combat strength, and the team will be difficult to rebuild with Lillard, which makes some fans quite dissatisfied with the team’s management.
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When Cronin was asked after the press conference why he chose this route, he responded, “After the lottery is drawn, the team’s goal is to find the best interests of this pick. The list quickly becomes smaller and smaller. , who is likely to be contacted, who is a good fit for the team, who has a good contract… We finally decided to use the lottery to select people.”
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Although some people believe that the selection of Henderson is to prepare for the possible departure of Lillard, but when Cronin was asked whether the team still built the team with Lillard as the core, he gave a short answer, “Yes. “
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