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WHAT Happened to the Development Express?

Feb 10, 20251 hr 25 min
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Episode description

It's Superb Owl Sunday and we’re talking trade memories, Blazer Cuties who were traded at the deadline, Blazers making no moves at the trade deadline and then ask ourselves, WHAT about the Development Express? 

All this and more including:

  • Chocolate souffles
  • Chandler Parsons Yoga mat
  • Working definition of Blazer Cuties
  • Deandre Ayton's chemistry with the guards

0:00 Superbowl Sunday plans

3:45 Arena anthems (ops if you are listening to us, drop us a DM)

8:30 Rip City Runs Deep revisited

10:00 Trades from the past that we remember: Batum for Noah Vonleh and Gerald Henderson, Will Barton, Victor Claver and Thomas Robinson for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee, Mason Plumlee for Jusuf Nurkic and a first round pick. 

25:30 Update on Blazer Cuties who were traded and where they ended up

35:45 Trade deadline rumors were very low quality this season

41:45 Welcome Sidy Cissoko

42:30 It's hard to be mad about the trade deadline moves that didn’t happen when we don’t know what the possibilities are.

47:00 Hoping the Blazers don’t make the playoffs, otherwise will enjoy the ride

58:00 The destination is the same, we might just be taking a different route than we expected to Lottery Station.

1:11:00 What if Deandre Ayton is part of the future plans? 

1:15:00 Takes: A case for Gary Payton 2 to be nominated for Blazer Legend. Stop using letter grades on trades. 

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