[BIG Q]

I think Lester Hudson will be the only player we get for ourselves in the draft. We may draft him by trading down, working a trade with another team or with an early second, but I think he will be steal along the lines of Terry Porter. His troubled past and perseverence is exactly the character this team needs next. Our players are all from big schools that have had success. Time to bring in a low risk, high reward player.

[Kmurph]

I think Pritchard will parlay a player or 2 (basically anyone outside of Oden, Roy, Aldridge and Rudy), our 13th pick and a 2nd rounder a two to move UP in the draft and select a player he has targeted....

He has done it before, and POR has all of the tools (13th pick, future 1st, multiple high round 2nd picks, including 2 of the top 6, and multiple young players)...to make this happen...

We don't need a ton of more players...but I think that the chance of adding one more top 10 pick to this roster of players is too much for Pritchard to pass up on, b\c chances are very good that POR doesn't end up with this low of a draft pick for quite some time...so they should make the most of it...

I also wouldn't be surprised with POR somehow nabbing a late 1st to take a flyer on a player....

[alext42083]

My gut is that the wheeling and dealing with continue with KP. The guy prepares all season for draft day, and I bet we'll see at least three trades made with picks/players and such.
We just have so many assets that something good will be done with either getting a veteran banger down low or Jose Calderon or something like that. I know I can't wait for draft day.

[BlazerFan22]

So who would you guys pick or would you trade. What are your feelings on Kevin Love if all the good PG are gone?

[Oldmangrouch]

I expect a trade involving the 13th pick...but I am at a loss as to what it will be.

I *hope* we deal the 13th and a couple of our useful but expendable players (EG Jack) to move up in the draft.

I'm afraid that KP will get impatient and deal youth for experience. The team needs to keep their collective eyes on the ball, and not be seduced by a short-term fix.

[Oldmangrouch]

I am a firm believer in taking the BPA. If that happens to be Love, so be it. I am not a big fan, but he should be at least as good as Frye.

[darkhelmit54]

It wouldn't surprise me to see either Jack or Outlaw gone at the conclusion of draft day, or even Blake for that matter (if it did bring in a veteran PG). But I think we need to show Rudy we're committed to him (by getting rid of Jack) before he comes, when can he sign his contract?

If we do pick around 13 (or move up a little by adding Jack, second round picks, etc.)
I would like to take a flyer on Nicolas Batum (if Outlaw or Webster is gone). He's a little ways from development, but is still very young, and we can take our time with him and not play him this year (while Jones fills in some vet leadership for us off the bench before he expires). He can help with defense and out in transition, and seems like he'll be a steady role player in the long run.

In the second round I'd love to grab Bryce Taylor, he can be our James Jones (at best) in a couple of years, or fade off into oblivion. But I like his attitude, shot, and hustle, and I think Nate would too.

let's say hypothetically Blake and Outlaw are dealt for a vet PG, and Jack is used to move up in the draft...

(Calderon, Miller, etc.)/Rodriguez/Koponen
Roy/Rudy/Taylor
Webster/Jones/Batum
Aldridge/Frye/Mcroberts
Oden/Pryzbilla/Freeland

I like the mix of youth, experience, and potential a lot.

[dwood615]

Originally Posted by Oldmangrouch

I expect a trade involving the 13th pick...but I am at a loss as to what it will be.

I *hope* we deal the 13th and a couple of our useful but expendable players (EG Jack) to move up in the draft.

I'm afraid that KP will get impatient and deal youth for experience. The team needs to keep their collective eyes on the ball, and not be seduced by a short-term fix.

but at the same time he is on a contract as well and he doesnt wanna wait 5 years for his moves to take affect...ya know??

he too needs to show results


i think trading our pick and an unwanted player or two(jack...sergio...webster??) for a vet is a great idea especially if its a great point guard(calderon) or small forward(desmond mason???...nocioni???...q rich maybe???)


anyways i think trading our 13 and jack/webster for a player like calderon or mason or noc is a great trade for us

[dwood615]

Originally Posted by darkhelmit54

It wouldn't surprise me to see either Jack or Outlaw gone at the conclusion of draft day, or even Blake for that matter (if it did bring in a veteran PG). But I think we need to show Rudy we're committed to him (by getting rid of Jack) before he comes, when can he sign his contract?

If we do pick around 13 (or move up a little by adding Jack, second round picks, etc.)
I would like to take a flyer on Nicolas Batum (if Outlaw or Webster is gone). He's a little ways from development, but is still very young, and we can take our time with him and not play him this year (while Jones fills in some vet leadership for us off the bench before he expires). He can help with defense and out in transition, and seems like he'll be a steady role player in the long run.

In the second round I'd love to grab Bryce Taylor, he can be our James Jones (at best) in a couple of years, or fade off into oblivion. But I like his attitude, shot, and hustle, and I think Nate would too.

let's say hypothetically Blake and Outlaw are dealt for a vet PG, and Jack is used to move up in the draft...

(Calderon, Miller, etc.)/Rodriguez/Koponen
Roy/Rudy/Taylor
Webster/Jones/Batum
Aldridge/Frye/Mcroberts
Oden/Pryzbilla/Freeland

I like the mix of youth, experience, and potential a lot.

i like the idea of moving up for batum or something but i think batum could fall to us too so it may not be worth it to trade up

and i dont like the idea of trading blake and jack...then we only have sergio to back up at the point...he is still a year away in my eyes...maybe im wrong but thats my opinion

taylor with our late 2nd is good


but i dont like trading BOTH jack and blake

either,or IMO...especially if we get rid of outlaw too

blake/jack/outlaw>calderon/taylor/batum

[BBert]

We are going to get the No. 3 pick in the lottery, then trade that pick and other assets either for Rose or another PG (example: Calderon). Even if we meet the odds and pick at 13, I think Kmurph has it right. Deals will be done, and we'll be a better team when the dust settles.

[darkhelmit54]

Originally Posted by dwood615

i like the idea of moving up for batum or something but i think batum could fall to us too so it may not be worth it to trade up

and i dont like the idea of trading blake and jack...then we only have sergio to back up at the point...he is still a year away in my eyes...maybe im wrong but thats my opinion

Sergio was a fine backup in his rookie year (remember back then) when he had players like Aldridge, Jones (Fred), Pryzbilla, Magloire, and others who could set picks, shoot, and move around (between all of them). He'd look a lot better next to Rudy, Pryzbilla, Frye, and others than Jack and Outlaw.

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blake/jack/outlaw>calderon/taylor/batum[/quote]

yeah but...
Calderon(or other)/Batum/Aldridge being used on the break/Frye getting minutes/development time for Rudy and Sergio/Taylor
>>>>
Blake/Jack/Outlaw

[MAS RipCity]

I'm not as pumped about this years draft. I mean, with all the talk of dealing the pick, it's kinda lame. I liked the good ol' days of trading for multiple picks on raft day! It just makes the summer that much longer

[MAS RipCity]

nbadraft.net has us taking Eric Gordon @ 13, now that would get me excited about the draft! He can guard the one's while being allowed to play off the ball and wreak havoc on opposing defenses. Really, outside of Rose, Gordon and Westbrook are the 2 I really want. Please keep the pick to get them!