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(I've been trying to control it, but I can't keep myself from posting a poll ANY LONGER!)

Suppose we were making a trade for a good player/great pick next year, but anyway, the trade was going to be made. It already includes LaFrentz, and it has to include one other player. Bizarrely enough, any of the other players on the Blazers would make it work, and more bizarrely, the other team wants us to pick which player to give them. Whom would you pick?

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Minstrel

Rodriguez or Blake. Since I don't know if the player coming back will be a point guard and Blake has a little bit of current value as a "steady decision-maker," I'd prefer to send away Rodriguez. But losing Blake would be okay with me, too.

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In order for me...

1. Diogu- Don't really need him as we already have depth, and we haven't really had a chance to embrace his character like we have Frye.

2. Sergio- Unfortunately, for his sake, Koponen might be a better third string PG.

3. Kopo- I think we can interchange him and Serg...

4. Batum- We don't really know what he means to the future of the team, but he seems years away from contributing. Considering that we're on the brink of breaking onto the scene, we don't really NEED him to develop. He can be a good trading piece.

5. Travis- I don't really see a significant role for him in our future. He might be worth more to other teams than he is to ours because of our depth, and also because of his seemingly inability to fit with our starters. With potentially Rudy, along with Blake, Frye, and Webs (if we bring in a SF as our good player) on the bench, we can easily replace his scoring.

6. Martell- He's gotta lot to prove, and I have a feeling he can be our Raja Bell or Shane Battier in terms of defense and outside shooting. However, if we get a significant upgrade in a SF with experience in return, he won't be as valuable.

7. Joel- Of the remaining players, I think he too will be replaceable as a result of our big man depth. Diogu/Channing can make a formidable PF/C bench duo.

8. Frye- I think this guy fits our culture to a "T." He says he's working on a long distance J, making him even more dangerous on our bench unit.

Those are all the players I'm willing to let go. I'm convinced that we need a consolidating trade, and I think KP will pull the trigger on such a deal by the trade deadline.

If we consider these players' individual values to other teams, I'd probably rank them: Outlaw, Joel, Webster, Channing, Batum, Diogu, Sergio, and Koponen.

Dan

There should be an option for "Anyone who doesn't have the first name of Brandon, LaMarcus or Greg. Maybe Rudy"

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MrJayremmie

Damn, i accidentally picked Fernandez instead of Rodriguez. Oh well.

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