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Freeman: Still No Progress On Bringing Euro Blazers To NBA

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Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports that there is still no movement in getting the Portland Trail Blazers' three European players on the roster in the foreseeable future... -------------- "We’re very happy with the development of all three of them," said Blazers lead scout Joe Cronin, who toured Europe in May to evaluate all three prospects. "They’ve progressed noticeably, each one of them, and have made some really good improvements to their game. We were really happy with all three of the guys." If you’re waiting for the "but," here it comes ... but the odds of any of them appearing in a Blazers uniform next season are slim to none. -------------- Blazers Acting GM Chad Buchanan delivered the same message in January. Buchanan does set Summer 2012 as a target date for center Joel Freeland. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter