NO-KG-AI wrote:True, but a nice 3 way trade could help.
Iggy to New Orleans, Peja and 3rd parties young prospect to Philly, and Collison to third party.
That way they get out of a big contract, and they can get a nice young prospect that isn't a PG.
Dunno how they feel about Holiday though, and if they are high on Collison, they could move Holliday as well.
Anyway, if you guys want Collison, we'll give him to you with Peja, and take some contracts you don't want in exchange for Oden. We'll even throw in West or Okafor if you want
But honestly, if it ever came down to being forced to trade Chris Paul, I would want to do it with something involving Oden, that way I could live with the trade and hope for a productive future.
Moving Oden for Paul seems like it'd be a PR home run for the Blazers. Even if Oden becomes a dominant center for years, a franchise PG who can maximize the talent on this roster is pretty good return.