Trail Daddy: A Trail Blazers Podcast Hosted by Dave Deckard

Dave talks about the new Blazers owners and the 2025-26 schedule! Big changes are afoot in Portland, but for whom and what will they look like?

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What is the value of Damian Lillard to the Blazers in 2025? On court play? Mentorship? And, by the way, what are the ins and outs of mentorship itself? The NBA holds parallels, but also significant differences from your ordinary mentorship situation. All this and more this week on Trail Daddy!

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Dave runs down Yang Hansen and the Trail Blazers in NBA Summer League so far, more about Jrue Holiday, and his philosophy of conversation about sports, basketball, and life!

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It's the offseason omnibus episode of Trail Daddy! Dave runs down the Jrue Holiday-Anfernee Simons trade and who it impacts, the drafting of Yang Hansen, buying out Deandre Ayton, and where all these things leave the Trail Blazers. Are they any farther ahead now than they were two weeks ago? Plus Damian Lillard, Summer League, and more!

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This week Dave talks about big developments around the NBA--the Finals and the LA Lakers sale--and runs down the Top 20 NBA Draft prospects. Which candidates are suitable for the Blazers and which should they avoid?

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In this week's episode Dave talks NBA Finals, the price of parity in the league, why fans tend to criticize rather than credit GM's, Joe Cronin's long tunnel, and more!

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The Trail Blazers know their draft position for the June NBA Draft. Dave gives his opinion of the outcome and how it can impact the upcoming season for the Blazers. The Blazers are selecting 11th in the draft. What should the team do with the pick?

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The reviews of individual Trail Blazers players this year pointed to some fascinating conclusions about the team as a whole. Hear what those are and what we might expect as the next season commences!

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What will the Blazers do in the off-season? Dave runs down the procedure step by step: draft, trades, contracts, and more!

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Hear Dave take the gloves off discussing the rationale, the caveats, and the potential problems behind the Blazers extending the contract of Head Coach Chauncey Billups.

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