Portland Mentioned: NBA Draft Promises: Daye, Clark, Meeks, Brockman

Not sure how credible the source....thehoopsreport.com

Jon Brockman - 2nd Round

"It's still not perfectly clear which team gave him the guarantee, but I've narrowed it down to two teams: the Detroit Pistons and the Portland Trail Blazers. Both teams have multiple picks early in the second round and both teams could use a power forward. The Pistons need a lot of frontcourt help, and the Blazers need a backup power forward."

"Whichever team it is, the Pistons or the Blazers, Brockman should be off the board by No. 44 at the latest. Portland owns the No. 33 pick and the No. 38 pick, while Detroit will draft at No. 35, No. 39 and No. 44."

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I'll take one Pendergraph please!

Hold the Brockman

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by The Roybot on Jun 21, 2009 9:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

heck draft 'em both, 33 and 38

by Sonic Boom on Jun 22, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Who thinks portland will trade the 33rd for the 35th and 44th

Then flip the 38th for two 2nd rounders next year.

"Knowledge will get you from A to B. Creativity will get you anywhere." Einstein

by Garden of ODEN on Jun 21, 2009 9:42 PM PDT reply actions

Brockman looked pretty sharp in the tournament

Maybe “sharp” isnt the right word…how about “beastly”

by Samsara on Jun 21, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions

I agree

He’s an incredible rebounder and a very tough player. I think it’d be well worth one of our 2nd round picks to give him a try. Only downside is that he hasn’t worked out for us, afaik, but management have said that workouts are just icing on the cake of decision-making.

by austinpwnz on Jun 22, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions

as a second rounder? i wouldn't mind brockman.

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 10:47 PM PDT reply actions

sounds like a Spurs move

Give a promise to a prospect and keep him from working out with other teams. I see shades of Batum from last year.

Joel Freeland=Stud

by hightide on Jun 22, 2009 1:53 AM PDT reply actions

A second round promise

and the guy stops working out for teams? Really?

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by iDea on Jun 22, 2009 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

He's not going to be a first round pick so why not?

Especially if the place is a place he’d like to be. He knows Roy and Martell very well already, closest NBA team to his home is the Blazers so if they’re the team who said they’re going to draft him, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was completely happy with that.

by ericande on Jun 22, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions