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Shouldn’t Norman Powell be our guy?
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:26 pm
We talk about adding shooting and I feel like Powell rarely comes up. But 6’4 with a 6’11 wingspan. He shot 41.4% from 3 on 6 attempts a game. 39.9% the year before and 40% the year before that.
He’s not a lock down defender, but he is a good defender. Especially compared to many of the offensive oriented players often brought up.
The Blazers are at the cap already with their current players on roster. A sizeable deal to Powell starts to put them close to the luxury tax. And Powell is playing a bit out of position there IMO at SF next to Dame and CJ.
If the Pels found a way to get him and match Lonzo, it’s hard to argue that a team replacing Bledsoe and Adam’s with Powell and Jonas wouldn’t be much much better. Just my two cents.
He’s not a lock down defender, but he is a good defender. Especially compared to many of the offensive oriented players often brought up.
The Blazers are at the cap already with their current players on roster. A sizeable deal to Powell starts to put them close to the luxury tax. And Powell is playing a bit out of position there IMO at SF next to Dame and CJ.
If the Pels found a way to get him and match Lonzo, it’s hard to argue that a team replacing Bledsoe and Adam’s with Powell and Jonas wouldn’t be much much better. Just my two cents.
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Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:30 pm to Jon1798
I really like Powell as our backup plan.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:34 pm to Fun Bunch
The other benefit of signing Powell is that it screws Portland over and makes it more likely that Lillard forces his way out.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:37 pm to GOP_Tiger
I think that McConnell and Caruso would be other options to consider.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:39 pm to GOP_Tiger
If those are the guys we go to as our top end pickup we are in trouble.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:45 pm to Fun Bunch
Oh, I agree. But going into this offseason focused on Lowry, and then losing him, may reduce our options available.
Bidding up Powell, though, will also force Portland to dump McCollum. I think McCollum has negative value at his current contract, so Portland would probably have to send us a pick to take him, but we could do that and take him into the Memphis trade.
Bidding up Powell, though, will also force Portland to dump McCollum. I think McCollum has negative value at his current contract, so Portland would probably have to send us a pick to take him, but we could do that and take him into the Memphis trade.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 3:51 pm to Jon1798
Not sure how much he would cost, but I'd be down to get him if the price is right.
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