There is a pattern to the vast majority of trade suggestions that pop up on this site. Invariably, a player (or players) is identified who is either not playing much, or not playing well enough, and a trade is suggested. The trades usually consist of a package of Blazer players, viewed as being completely expendable, offered in exchange for a much better player. The motivation is basically disatisfaction. " ... What can I get for this no-longer-valuable Blazer ? ... " 

The classic example is Ben's post on Sergio ... " What's the absolute minimum that you'd be willing to get back in a trade ? ... "

Sigh ...

Contrast that line of thinking with how KP has approached the draft. First identify a target player of interest, and then determine what has to be done to get that player. The question being asked is " Who do I want ? " That's a very different question from " What can I get ? ". In order to make a trade to get the target player, a valuable player might need to be traded, and then it becomes a question of whether or not the taget player is seen as being worth the price.

Assume for a minute that the Blazers are looking to get a Point Guard. In addition, assume that certain key young players are not going to be available because the price would be way too high (Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Devin Harris, Tony Parker, Rajon Rondo, Jose Calderon, Rodney Stuckey). You could make the argument that one or more of those players might be available in a few years, but neither a top tier PG on a playoff team (Williams, Paul, Parker, Rondo and Calderon) nor a player viewed as the cornerstone of the future (Rose, Harris and Stuckey) are going to be traded unless Brandon Roy is part of the package, and everyone knows that's not going to happen.

With those parameters in place, the question is " ... Who do you want ? "

Make a case for the Point Guard you'd like to see in Blazer uniform this year before the Trade deadline.

Phil