Over the last few years it has become evident that NBA players see Portland as a FBI agent would see a station assignment in Alaska-nice place to visit but I don't want to live there.
What are the chances then that a championship caliber team can be assembled from just NBA draftees maturing at the same time? Low? Very low? Non-existent?
With this limitation then acquiring a player who can be combined with Lillard and McCollum and Nurkic might give a sluggers chance at winning a championship.
I propose to trade Crabbe, Ezeli and Portland's 3 first round picks to the Knicks for Carmelo Anthony.