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It has to be either Lawson, Blair or Henderson (although I'd prefer Green and we wouldn't have to move up for him).

Of course if we're hearing this, then it's likely the goal is something totally different.
 
This is a very weak draft and I see no way that the Blazers are able to move into one of the top 5 selections. If you're not in the top 5 the chances are remote that you'll get a player that can contribute. I'm fine with the team trading out of this and focusing on a free agent.
 
tlongII said:
This is a very weak draft and I see no way that the Blazers are able to move into one of the top 5 selections. If you're not in the top 5 the chances are remote that you'll get a player that can contribute. I'm fine with the team trading out of this and focusing on a free agent.
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This please.

Trading up to get the 8th pick in a 3, maybe 4 player draft is pointless. There may be a guy there who would eventually be able to play big minutes on a contender, but it certainly wouldn't be next year.

If that is KP's idea of taking the team to the next level I really wonder what he is thinking.
 
LittleAlex said:
This please.

Trading up to get the 8th pick in a 3, maybe 4 player draft is pointless. There may be a guy there who would eventually be able to play big minutes on a contender, but it certainly wouldn't be next year.

If that is KP's idea of taking the team to the next level I really wonder what he is thinking.
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hey, the last time we moved up to get the 8th pick in a 4-player draft, we got gary trent*! and just look how well that turned out!

SR

* or shawn respert, depending on how you want to look at it...
 
Trade for what vet?

I'd love to hear some of "trade fro a vet...trade out of the 1st round" loverws to actually throw out some reasonable names....and not pie in the sky...fantasyland dreams like Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Steve Nash & Luol Deng....Those are pipe dreams people....
 
Blaze01 said:
Trade for what vet?

I'd love to hear some of "trade fro a vet...trade out of the 1st round" loverws to actually throw out some reasonable names....and not pie in the sky...fantasyland dreams like Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Steve Nash & Luol Deng....Those are pipe dreams people....
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You trade out for future picks or cash. Leaves more cap room for signing an FA.
 
What FA? Have you seen this year's list? it isn't very appealing.....

33yr old Andre Miller & 35yr old Jason Kidd...wow, sounds thrilling...and you forget Hedo, ORL mgmt already said thery are going to resign him, even if it costs them some luxury tax, and that is exactly what I expect to happen....

2010 is the year to have cap sapce...too bad POR won't by that time....

Hey let's go overpay for some 2nd tier FA just b\c we have cap space.....

the west keeps gettin better ...either POR keeps up or they are going to get left behind....
 
If this report was accurate though, who could POR be targeting? My thought would be a player that they have projected higher that has sudddenly dropped for whatever reason....and that brings a few players into the equation....

a guy like Brandon Jennings for example, once considered as high as top 5, a lock in the top 10, now floating around the edge of the lottery (or outside of it)...

another guy would be Demar Derozan, was floating around top 5 and now possibly around 10-12 range....same goes with Jordan Hill possibly...

Jeff Teague and Dejuan Blair certainly have seen thier stocks drop some....both were in the top 10 at one point....

The guys that run Draft Express, know thier stuff and they usually have hit the range that players will go fairly accurately if I recall......I think IF POR is looking to trade up it is exactly b\c they see a player they have rated as top 5 (like Bayless last year), who has inexplicably dropped (lots of times for no reason of thier own doing) 5-10 spots from where POR mgmt feels they should be...making them a good value...

Jennings, Derozan, Hill and maybe Jrue Holiday (was talked about as top 5 at one point...I don't see it though) could fit that description...Teague and Blair are outside possibilites too IMO.....
 
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I am going to wake up tomorrow to find out CP3 was traded to Portland.

GOOD NIGHT.
 
LittleAlex said:
This please.

Trading up to get the 8th pick in a 3, maybe 4 player draft is pointless. There may be a guy there who would eventually be able to play big minutes on a contender, but it certainly wouldn't be next year.

If that is KP's idea of taking the team to the next level I really wonder what he is thinking.
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It might not be his only move though. If he can get a player that'll help us in a couple years and still get us a player or two why not do it?
 
I would be cool with Tyreke Evans, Ty Lawson, Brandon Jennings, Blair. I also would be fine with a vet. And yes, I will take a 35 year old Jason Kidd no problem at all. I don't really think we should get Andre Miller. Something about him doesn't seem like he would fit with our team. But Kidd would be money in the bank.

I love all this excitement though, either way. I am pumped and cannot wait for tomorrow.
 
Blaze01 said:
What FA? Have you seen this year's list? it isn't very appealing.....

33yr old Andre Miller & 35yr old Jason Kidd...wow, sounds thrilling...and you forget Hedo, ORL mgmt already said thery are going to resign him, even if it costs them some luxury tax, and that is exactly what I expect to happen....

2010 is the year to have cap sapce...too bad POR won't by that time....

Hey let's go overpay for some 2nd tier FA just b\c we have cap space.....

the west keeps gettin better ...either POR keeps up or they are going to get left behind....
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The FA list isn't terrific, but there are a few decent players. There is NOBODY available in the draft where Portland will pick that is close to being a contributor to the team. FA is the way to go this summer.
 
mgb said:
It might not be his only move though. If he can get a player that'll help us in a couple years and still get us a player or two why not do it?
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Because I don't believe KP will actually get another player or two. The only move he will make, if he does anything at all, is to move up in the draft and get some player who never has an impact on the team.

Oh yeah, it will also piss off the coach. Don't expect Nate to be very nice to the next incoming rookie. Even less cool then he has been to the previous young players. Who ever KP drafts isn't even going to sniff any playing time next year.
 
There is NOBODY available in the draft where Portland will pick that is close to being a contributor to the team.
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I disagree...there are some players in this draft who could help POR...


I agreee that POR could use a veteran or two, but there is no reason they couldn't look to the draft for a player or 2 either...

POR will have at minimum 5 open spots on the roster next year (LaFrentz, Shavlik, Ruffin, Frye & Sergio), and depending on what they do with the SF position, possible 1 more....There is room to add a rookie and add a vet or two...
 
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