Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2023-24 Portland Trail Blazers as they embark on transitioning from the Damian Lillard era to the Scoot Henderson- and Shaedon Sharpe-centric rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
2:49 – The end of the Damian Lillard era
17:24 – What is Chauncey Billups’ coaching identity?
21:17 – Blazers stylistic leanings this season
27:56 – The importance of Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams III
29:53 – Is Deandre Ayton headed for a bounce-back year?
36:17 – Do the Blazers view Robert Williams III as a long-term piece, Will he play with Ayton?
39:38 – How long will Malcolm Brogdon be in town?
39:47 – Expectations for Scoot Henderson
45:16 – The continued development of Shaedon Sharpe
49:43 – Is Anfernee Simons a core member of this team?, Will Simons, Sharpe and Scoot play a lot of minutes together?
53:25 – Matisse Thybulle’s fit
54:33 – When will Jerami Grant be traded
57:20 – Moses Brown
59:57 – Toumani Camara
1:02:29 – Rayan Rupert
1:04:58 – Jabari Walker
1:06:11 – Kris Murray
1:08:56 – Importance of the G-League Team
1:09:59 – The starting five, The 10-man rotation
1:11:40 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:14:47 – Win total prediction

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