JA Adande - ESPN - Trail Blazers looking to move into the top 10.

[BoBoBREWSKI]

JA Adande reported this morning on ESPN that the Blazers are trying to package picks 22 and 34 along with Rudy Fernandez to move in the top 10.

 

[Wheels]

I would be ok with that.

 

[Wheels]

quite happy actually

 

[THE HCP]

Interesting........... I'm a Rudy fan though.

 

[Wheels]

I'm a Rudy fan though.

Me too.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

WOW....rudy bye bye

 

[ironcrotch]

Rudy fan and I say get that shiet done.

 

[Nikolokolus]

If they pull it off, I bet they either get Patterson or George.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I personally dont know if Rudy and the 22 and 34 are enough to get in the top 10. I used to be a huge Rudy fan, not so much anymore (after the playoffs).

If we did get a top 10 pick... Miller, Joel (expiring), and top 10 pick for T.Parker or CP3?

 

[ironcrotch]

or improving their offer to NOH

 

[hasoos]

I personally dont know if Rudy and the 22 and 34 are enough to get in the top 10. I used to be a huge Rudy fan, not so much anymore (after the playoffs).

If we did get a top 10 pick... Miller, Joel (expiring), and top 10 pick for T.Parker or CP3?

Man I don't know how any GM justifies accepting that for a lotto pick.

 

[barfo]

Do any of the top 10 teams in the draft need a Rudy particularly? What draft position does the Spanish team have?

barfo

 

[Nikolokolus]

or improving their offer to NOH

Certainly a possibility.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Do any of the top 10 teams in the draft need a Rudy particularly?

barfo

Pacers could probably use more shooting on the wing. Granger is pretty much it for them.

 

[ironcrotch]

Minny needs Rudy for sure, but they are #4 and that might be too high up the top 10.

 

[THE HCP]

All those shitty teams would love to have Rudy, what are you talking about?

 

[oldmangrouch]

If KP can pull that off, he deserves a parade.

 

[barfo]

All those shitty teams would love to have Rudy, what are you talking about?

Well, a team that plays slowball like Nate would be less interested. A team whose biggest holes aren't on the wing would be less interested.

barfo

 

[illmatic99]

If we do get a top 10 pick, I highly doubt we use it. I would bet that it's part of another trade.

 

[mook]

That trade makes absolutely no sense. A couple of crummy picks and a guy who just completely crapped all over himself in the playoffs for a top 10 pick? If I were a fan of the team who went for that, I'd be utterly enraged.

One way this works is if we also throw in Joel and take back some ugly contract. That I could see working for a pick between maybe 6 and 10.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Pacers could probably use more shooting on the wing. Granger is pretty much it for them.

Brandon Rush is the same age as Rudy, same height but 40 pounds heavier and shot 41% from 3 point land last year. No need for Rudy and lower pics.

 

[barfo]

That trade makes absolutely no sense. A couple of crummy picks and a guy who just completely crapped all over himself in the playoffs for a top 10 pick? If I were a fan of the team who went for that, I'd be utterly enraged.

Well, the report just says we are trying to get that deal. It doesn't say anyone is biting.

barfo

 

[brsinepyce]

I cant wait to see what we pull. Im going to be so mad if nothing happens.

 

[hasoos]

I cant wait to see what we pull. Im going to be so mad if nothing happens.

Bah no need to be mad. I just expect nothing to happen. That way I am never let down.

 

[THE HCP]

I cant wait to see what we pull. Im going to be so mad if nothing happens.

Why mad? We have tons of talent, let's just hope they stay healthy.

 

[the ob]

I am not a huge fan of rudy. that being said assuming we do not get one of the first five picks, who is there at 5-10 that we would want more than a combination of rudy and whatever we can get with the other two picks?

 

[Mediocre Man]

I would assume that Portland would be acquiring a top 10 pick to sweeten a deal to get Chris Paul.

Since Monty is there I would also assume Batum has to be part of that deal too.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

4 players

Pryz
Miller
Batum
Oden
Top 10 pick

for

Paul and Okafor

I think NOH would take that

 

[Nikolokolus]

I am not a huge fan of rudy. that being said assuming we do not get one of the first five picks, who is there at 5-10 that we would want more than a combination of rudy and whatever we can get with the other two picks?

Assuming that the pick doesn't become part of a trade package, then I think there's a possibility they would look at a wing to take over Rudy's minutes. Maybe a Xavier Henry or Paul George type player (maybe even Luke Babbitt). Other than that I think they could do a lot worse than a guy like Patrick Patterson who is a nearly finished product, has good size for the 4 spot, can shoot out to the college three point line, has good athleticism and projects out to a Usonis Haslem like career.

Bottom line: I think the situation is way too fluid to get a great read on what the team really wants to do.

 

[LittleAlex]

What team in the lottery wouldn't love to have a guy who complains about playing time while not earning any, fades when the team needs them most and apparently is allergic to weight lifting?





Besides, of course, all of them.

I won't be sad to see the backside of Spanish Flu.