POR should consider trading Batum

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't think any of them will be better then Batum,

Agreed. Babbitt? Really? Besides, he's going to try to make himself into a poor man's Ryan Anderson this off-season, which is a wise move.

but i do find Claver intriguing to bring over.

Claver is remarkably similar to Batum, complete with maddening passivity. Only difference: Batum is a star for France, while Claver doesn't even play for Spain in blowouts.

I'd rather trade our draft picks then Draft either Barnes/Jones.

That bad, huh? I'd be curious about Barnes, and it depends which Jones and which pick.

Not advocating overpaying Batum here, but i'm not willing to give him up for nothing either.

He's restricted, right? So it depends on what others offer, doesn't it?