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What would you do?

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What would you do?

Draft Rudy, Trade Jack and use the pick on different position
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47%
Draft Rudy, Trade Jack and the Pick
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24%
Trade Rudy, Sergio, Jack, and the Pick to try and move up in the draft to #3-#6
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29%
Trade Rudy, Sergio, Jack, and the Pick to try and obtain some other combination of players
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Total votes: 17

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Post#1 » by Jsun947 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:32 pm

Considering the following what would you rather do?

1.) Right now we have a four gaurd rotation.

Blake/Jack/Sergio
Roy/Jack

2.) Rudy Fernandez refuses to come over if he does not have available playing time. Including Sergio he will only have minutes available in the 4 gaurd rotation.
3.) Portland is drafting at #13 in the lottery.
4.) Jack will be traded for someting.
5.) If Portland drafts a point gaurd or shooting gaurd at #13 thats more players Rudy needs to contest for minutes against. That puts him back into a 5 gaurd rotation.

I ask this because I believe for Rudy to come over we will have to trade Jack AND either trade our pick or draft a player other then a point gaurd/shooting gaurd.
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Post#2 » by ebott » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:40 pm

Maybe change the term "draft" to "sign" when talking about Rudy. I went with option 1. If Rudy comes in and takes Jack's minutes I think we'll be ok.
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Post#3 » by Billy » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:55 pm

I went with option one, although I wouldn't worry about position. It's still about best player available. If a guy like Mayo falls to Portland I think you take him regardless of Rudy. Portland is in yet another great position as BPA will most likely fill a big need too (PG/SG or SF) with the way the draft is shaping up. If a guy that fits that criteria falls to Portland I'd hate for them to draft a C or a PF just because they have Rudy coming in.

I don't really see a 5 guard rotation if Portland drafts a PG/SG and Rudy comes over. I see Jack as gone, and Sergio either traded or moved to the end of the bench for now. Blake/Roy/Rudy/Pick will obviously be tough enough to make everyone happy, but I think Portland can run 3 guards at a time for stretches, and I don't think anyone would complain if Portland could get by 10-15 games a season where Roy plays less than 30 minutes.
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Post#4 » by Fitz303 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:13 pm

Option 3... Move up and get a guy like Rose, Bayless, or Gordon.. Id much rather have a game changing PG than a backup SG.

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