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LaMarcus Aldridge & Jerryd Bayless for Al Jefferson

Hi, wolves fan here.

This trade was brought up over at TwolvesBlog http://www.twolvesblog.com/forum/minnesota-timberwolves-den/27844-trade-big-al.html 

There is mixed results over there on whether people would do it or not. So I was just wondering what Blazers fans thought of it/if you guys would do it.

Yes I know a trade like this would probably never happen and we don't particularly like the Blazers because you guys McFailed us out of Brandon Roy, but just wondering what you guys think, as fans regularly overvalue the players on the team they cheer for.

Personally, I think this trade works for both teams.

For the wolves, in LaMarcus Aldridge we get a young, interior presence that can play both positions and plays some defense. We'll lose some rebounding and scoring down low, but it wouldn't hurt as Kevin Love's forte is rebounding. We're also pretty thin at guard right now and Bayless has big upside.

For the blazers, in Al Jefferson you get one of the best offensive big men in the game and a rebounding force. He doesn't play much D, but you have Oden and Pryzbilla there to make up for it and I think they would fit well next to AL.

So, would you?