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"I don't live in Portland, but I'm going to use this peripherally-related Blazers news story to tell you why I am absolutely sure that Portland sucks as a city."

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Note that I don't really bring up the situation of moving the team. Part of the problem (and I really should write about this) is that new ownership is so opaque that we're all just guessing at one of 5-6 different motives going on right now. By default, I assume it's about maximizing return.

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I think it's hard to guess from the outside. Silver's job is essentially the PR guy for the owners, and I can't get a feel for how the owners are reacting to any of this.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It was a smart move by the City of Portland to publicly say that they're trying, but the team won't talk to them. While I don't think ownership cares about publicity, it's still bad for them. This allows the city to control the narrative that the organization isn't making even basic efforts.

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Quality of camera work, on-camera announcers, graphics, overall product. It's generally very well-regarded among non-Blazers fans.

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I find it fascinating how many Blazer fans say "I really don't enjoy our TV broadcasts" while on Reddit, Portland's broadcasts are constantly listed among the best TV coverages in the league.

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I want to revisit this. There are a group of fans who, at every Blazers transaction, say "This one is good!" or "Oh I don't like this one". That's completely missing the forest for the trees, which is that the Blazers are pinching every penny in a business where spending can make a real difference.

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“Subprime“ offer. Amazing. Sometimes you get a reminder your team isn’t the good guys.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Much like current national news coverage and discussion, the ongoing Blazers situation has devolved into a transactional discussion about each new event happening ("I'm ok with this change!"), and less attention to what's happening with trends in the bigger picture. It's a little frustrating.

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After a couple Summer League games, I have to say that I am not a fan of having one free throw instead of two. And I'm even less of a fan of one free throw instead of three. At the minimum, for three-pointers the player should be required to shoot that free throw from the top of the 3-point line.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If you love Private Equity and Venture Capital firms, then Pacific Northwest sports fans, I have great news for you.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Even for Summer League, this Blazers/Suns game seems to be aggressively irrelevant so far.

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Move Summer League to Portland and use the Moda Center and Memorial Coliseum IMHO

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

As we see free agency start to wind down (we're reaching two-way signees and a couple noteworthy holdouts), we're at the point where we can say that Ja Morant was pretty clearly Portland's primary free agency plan. Any further Blazer transactions are because an opportunity opened up.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

So Philly just loves all of Portland's back-of-rotation guys, then?

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If nothing else, this provides a resolution to the years-old debate among Blazers fans about whether the Orlando Magic wanted to acquire Simons on his previous large contract. They even passed on him now, when he's looking at $6 million per season.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Just in case things go pear-shaped in Boston, this is your reminder that the Blazers own the best and worst of the three 2029 first-round picks from Portland, the Celtics, and Milwaukee.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Two days later, still fully entertained. At least free agency hasn't turned out to be boring.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'm weirdly convinced that Matisse Thybulle will eventually return to the Blazers on a really cheap contract. I guess we'll see if there's a market out there for him.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Kelly Iko says that "Kelly Oubre Jr. plans to meet with the 76ers, Pacers, Blazers and Lakers among others" during free agency, elsewhere on social media.

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Timmay @pdxtimmay.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'll give credit to the Clippers for recognizing their situation, replenishing some future picks, and tossing out a team that won't be elite but will at least be pesky and annoying. Clearly a side effect of not controlling their own upcoming first-rounders.

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I find it funny that the NBA redesigned free agency timing so it could happen in the daytime instead of midnight, then promptly renegotiated the salary system so that free agency itself is completely underwhelming.

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As constructed, I think these Blazers will be exhilarating on some nights, and infuriating on other nights. I just don't know the ratio.

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Everything about Portland's transactions say they're fine next season, but just kind of wonky in construction. So I'm curious if even some minor trades/signings are inevitable. They sure seem to be saying that Scoot and Sharpe are not the priority of the franchise, though.

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I was wondering if Portland would maybe slightly overpay (depending on your perspective) for Robert Williams III. You really had to squint to figure out how the team was going to shore up their front line if he left. It made sense for both sides to work out a deal before free agency.

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To Blazers ownership, I have no doubt that Ja Morant makes sense. He was a star just a few years ago, has "reclamation project" written all over him, and he has no fear of a bad reputation for a player. It worked in Carolina.

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Behind the scenes, I've been joking since at least April 1st that Ja Morant was the obvious pickup for the Blazers. Apparently the start of May was the first time I said it out loud here on social media.

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I’ve suspected Ja Morant for over a month. He lines up with how new ownership looks at cost/value ratio.

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I have absolutely no insight into it, but I'm increasingly convinced a Blazers trade is coming soonish. In the next week perhaps? I think all the teams involved want some level of finality before free agency winds down. Or at least, what's left of free agency at this point.

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