Draft 50

Last year, the The Portland Trail Blazers traded their 2016 first round pick at the trade deadline for Arron Afflalo, in what was then seen as a deal that needed to be made, however, the trade resulted as a bad one for the Trail Blazers. Afflalo never found his groove playing in Portland’s offense and […]

In one of the more active, crazy, and surprising Draft days in recent memory, the Portland Trail Blazers chose not to sit out the day completely. They engineered a trade with the Orlando Magic sending a reported $1.2 million in cash and a 2019 2nd Round Draft pick in exchange for Jake Layman, a 6’9″ […]

This time of  year is a internet surfer’s dream. Every few minutes there is a new rumor, article, or Woj-bomb that lifts or dashes the spirits of fans in cities all across the country. So here is a brief roundup of what is going on … which will likely change in the next 5 minutes. […]

Superstars win Championships but there is only so much money to spend and the difference in winning and losing often comes from how a team’s depth is comprised and the contributions you get from unexpected places. Andre Iguodala anyone? But that also means getting value from inexpensive contracts of players drafted in the 2nd round….our […]

  It’s going to be a sweltering summer in Portland. No, I am not talking bout the nice weather Portlanders have to look forward to in the coming months, after a cold and wet spring. I’m talking about the cap hell the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in. The players may have booked their flights […]