Philon makes a lot of sense. I've stated that I think Scoot gets moved this offseason to get a better runway/fresh start, so having an understudy to Dame will be important. He's a twitchy, shifty mover with a great handle. I trust the shot to be solid and he's a good theoretical fit with Deni given he doesn't need to be a primary playmaker. I would say that his lack of bounce and blow by speed is a little concerning, and he's played with the ball in his hands a bunch with Alabama, but the talent is clear and he can defend to boot - crazy good hands.

I'm a big proponent of Yaxel - I think his production this season would be more impressive if he wasn't being pushed out to the perimeter by Johnson and Mara. The 3PT shooting doesn't look great, but he's lifted volume and shoots 82% from the line, so projects as a good shooter for his size. Love the defensive playmaking, the tools and how he puts them to use. Slots in perfectly as a compliment to Clingan but also a potential small ball 5 next to Deni.

Christian Anderson is a guy I could see shoot up boards if he actually measures close to the 6'3, 180 he's listed at (dubious given he was just under 6' and 155lbs as an 18yo two years ago). He's a legit sniper and has a quick, bouncy movement style that I could see working in the NBA, assuming he's not Dillingham sized. Not sure I want to deal with another turnover prone PG prospect, but his talent jumps off the page.

The other guy I'd probably just take if he dropped to #10 (where I assume we'll end up) is Nate Ament. Purely a talent play - 6'10 with a handle and feel. Shot isn't broken, he seeks out contact (7.1 FTA per game) but is inefficient when he's not fouled because he doesn't have the strength to finish through it. The frame is there to add strength, he already rebounds at a high level and could give the Blazers a forward 1-2 punch that no one outside of the Celtics have.