A few words from the Godfather

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An early thought about what the Trail Blazers might do with the No. 11 pick
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An early thought about what the Trail Blazers might do with the No. 11 pick

This could be a new era of fewer long-term decisions and more "all-in" decisions

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Dwight Jaynes
May 22, 2025
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The Trail Blazers own the No. 11 pick in the upcoming NBA draft and that always sends a lot of fans off to explore video of players who may be available to the team at that spot.

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But my guess — and it is just a guess at this point — is you won’t see the Blazers claiming a player at No. 11. More likely, it seems to me that logic would dictate Portland trading the pick.

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