Bold but very possible trade predictions!

by futurenba23 on Jun 21, 2008 6:18 PM PDT

Here's a couple possible trade scenarios

1. Portland trades draft rights to the #13 pick (DeAndre Jordan), Channing Frye, and Travis Outlaw to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the draft rights to the #3 pick (Jerryd Bayless) and cap fillers

Minnesota is looking for a center, and since they're still a couple years away form actually competing, picking up a guy with as much potential as Jordan would fit into their long term plans. Also Outlaw can step in at SF and start immediately. Portland gets their shooter and decent ball handler to play alongside Roy. Bayless is super athletic, awesome shooter (made 30 straight threes in a workout), and decent with the ball in his hands.

2. Portland trades the #33 pick, #36 pick, and Steve Blake to the Denver Nuggets for the #20 pick (Nicholas Batum) and cap fillers

I think Kevin Pritchard really likes the way Batum worked out the other day. He was a silky smooth shooter with decent post up moves and with his length he could become a shut down defender. Denver has been looking for a real point guard to distribute and Blake has proven himself down there before, and the draft picks are just to make the trade more appealing to the nuggets

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I think I might be in the minority

But these trades are crazy. If you trade Frye and Outlaw, who backs up LmA?

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by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 21, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

McBob!!!

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by bleedingblackandred on Jun 21, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Backups

Good point, but the Blazers are too early in the curve to be worrying about backups – it’s the big minute guys that matter now. In a couple years, we can fill out the bench using the MLE…

by Engineering Problem on Jun 21, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

You are not in the minority.

Send two rising players with three or more years of NBA development for an unknown rookie??

by raoulduke on Jun 21, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly!

mcroberts is gonna be good!

by futurenba23 on Jun 21, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

Trade one doesn't make sense for us.

Trade three young frountcourt guys that have shown they can play (2 of them) for a guard that hasn’t played in the NBA.

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by JTDuck22 on Jun 21, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Batoom is a long way from being a lock down defender

Blazers.com’s draft central has much better workout videos than what you could see on oregonlive.com and after watching Joel Alexander’s extended one on one work (a lot was against Batum), I was more shocked about how weak Batum looked than anything. He may turn out to be a good player but I have serious doubts that he will be able to contribute for quite a few years.

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by chrischa on Jun 21, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions

He's still young...

by Blenzer on Jun 22, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions

if both trades happen

trade 2 would have to be for koufos or another big. (I have a mancrush on koufos) so this is ok by me. Another name to look for is hickson, he would be great too, but I’d be concerned about if he’s ready now.

by parkinglotj on Jun 21, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

Trade 2 isn't very good for us

The 20 pick is close enough to the #33 and #36 picks that if you draft early 2nd round Europrospects, I think there is a pretty good chance that at least one of them will end up being a better player than a Europrospect taken at #20. In addition, the 2nd round picks give the team much more flexibility in terms of what contracts it can offer the picks, so there is less chance of them staying in Europe because we can’t match the salaries they are being offered there. Blake is a descent player as well, so offering Blake and 2 picks in the 30’s for the #20 is giving up way too much.

by trk on Jun 21, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions

Batum

has a heart condition, just discovered:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3454367

by BrailleTaser on Jun 21, 2008 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

He fits the culture now

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by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 22, 2008 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Alright.

I see so many people trading up to select Bayless, Love, Mayo, Beasley, etc. with a high lottery pick. The problem I see is that I can’t see Pritchard selecting someone that didn’t work out for him.

From past history, we know Pritchard targets a player and does what needs to be done to get that player. The three players that have impressed so far are Joe Alexander, Russell Westbrook, and DJ Augustin.

So KP goes on the warpath to get his guy, who I believe to be Augustin. He is a great kid and a great passing and shooting PG, as well as a more ready PG than Westbrook and a better fit than Alexander.

1) He buys a late first round pick, like New Orleans at 26, or somewhere in that general vicinity.

2) He packages our three second rounders into a mid-late first round pick, somewhere around 17-24.

3) He packages our three first round picks to trade up to the Clipper’s spot at #7. They need players as they have very few signed for next year.

4) KP ends the day by selecting DJ Augustin.

The reason I believe it is Augustin is simple. Pritchard always talks about finding a guy with “it.” Augustin survived Katrina… he is mentally tough and a really hard worker. I think KP took a shine to him.

Now watch draft day happen and my predictions be completely wrong. It was worth a shot.

by bleedingblackandred on Jun 21, 2008 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

That makes sense

He’s got to move and consolidate those second round picks.

by raoulduke on Jun 21, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Rebuilding the team?.

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by amlmart1 on Jun 22, 2008 8:27 AM PDT reply actions

Batum is a silky smooth shooter?

When I watched the video of his shooting it looked like Joe Dumars in that he has no elevation on his jump shot. I am not sure that is going to fly for a wing player in the nba these days.

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 22, 2008 11:20 AM PDT reply actions

2 trades within out division?

I don’t know if I want to being seeing all those trade guys 4 times a year …

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by bfan on Jun 22, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

I think we will trade for the #3

I just don’t think we will take Bayless. Why take Bayless when can have Mayo? Also if we get that high we could definitely make a move for at least Beasley if not a trade up for D. Rose if we’re willing to really wheel and deal. I think though that contrary to possible belief the #2 pick is attainable WITHOUT giving up one of the big 3. I also think the #2 pick plus some juice could be enough to get the #1.

Regardless I agree KP is targeting the #3 pick. He can go ANYWHERE from there including trading down for Augstin (boo BOO) or some other 4-10 player and Pritchslapping his way down.

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by Idog1976 on Jun 22, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply actions