SI's Blazers Season Preview

[ABM]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/steve_aschburner/10/16/blazers.preview/

 

[PapaG]

Bottom line
The entire NBA respects, is curious about and might even fear a little what Portland, under general manager Kevin Pritchard's team-building and McMillan's coaching, has pulled off. For instance, some believe that Boston's interest in Darius Miles is simply to rehab the discarded forward into playing enough to count on Portland's payroll going forward, limiting the Blazers' free-agency options next summer. Anyone who doesn't have to worry about running into the Blazers in a championship chase, though, should sit back and enjoy their growth.

Interesting that this is going to be printed in a national publication with SI's large readership and solid reputation. Based on what Miles is showing in the pre-season so far, there looks to be little reason for Boston to keep him other than for the bolded sentence.