OT- Lee for First Rounder?

[Yadadimean]

I'd pass. The Blazers are already loaded with talent in our frontcourt and while Lee would provide a nice bench punch, I'd prefer for the Blazers to get a banger PF in the second round and draft a PG (or possibly trade the first round pick for a young PG). The starting PG is a much more important position to fill than backup bigman so I respectfully say no in hopes that Pritchard will finally get us our starting PG.

Hey, it only took me 900 spins on the lotto sim to get Rose! And Stern came to town last night probably to get his briefcase full of cash to rig the lotto for us!

[Milkdud]

There are alot of "Ifs" but If the blazers end up around #13 pick which is likely I would strongly have to consider. IMO its a pretty fair value it just depends IMO on how personal workouts go and who is around at that pick. I think this would have to be a draft day trade.

[Spykes]

Devin Harris or Hinrich would be perfect imo. We need a PG who can really defend.

Harris is out of reach now. The Nets won't move him.

Hinrich on the other hand... He is a more attainable candidate. I'm not as high on him as a lot of people are though. He's not someone I'd be excited giving out our cap space plan for (especially if Darius retires).

[Kush]

^^^as I have said before, I would be willing to gamble on Ford as long as the price wasn't too high. the question is, is Toronto nervous enough about something happening to him to let him go for relatively cheap or would they just hold on to him thinking that there is no way they get a fair return? They already have Calderon doing an excellent job for them so they might let him go for a solid backup pg (in the Steve Blake mold perhaps?) and a 1st and.or a few 2nds (which we really do not need at all at this point).

The only way Blazers are getting Ford or Calderon is if they give up a package Outlaw or Webster, Joe Pryz, #13 for Ford, Graham or Humpheries....

[Yadadimean]

^^^I think thats just a little too much to give up for Ford. I like Ford but I'm not willing to give up a whole lot for him because he is an injury concern, which is one of very few downsides to getting him, but it is a big gamble. He's had potentially career ending injuries twice now.

[BlackMamba]

well, i think that it would depend on where the blazers pick end, and i think that the knicks would also consider that.

but lets suppose the blazers end up with a top 10, then no.

top 15, maybe.

above 15, YES!!!

lee is a proved 10/10 guy OFF THE BENCH!!! that would seriously help the blazers rebounding issues and the PF/C rotation would be much stronger.

[mojomarc]

I want a major contributor with that pick. Lee is a good backup, but he's nowhere near a "final piece".

That's what I keep coming back to. I like Lee a lot as a player, and if we're picking at the 12-14 spots, Lee would certainly have enough value for me to be willing to give up that pick. That said, I would rather package that pick and a player (Jack or Outlaw or Raef) to get a player that will be a core contributor for the next decade.

I don't see where Lee and Oden would be a great frontcourt together, so getting Lee doesn't allow us to move Aldridge, and might not even make Frye expendible, because we need shooters around Oden at the PF position. So Lee, like Outlaw for me, is a "nice to have" not a "must have." I want a "must have" from moves made with this pick since it's the last lotto pick we'll have for a long, long time.

[Mr Odd]

I guess for the people that want to draft a
kid around the #13 pick, theyre happy with
hovering around the 10th spot in the west.. .
Because thats what will happen if you settle.

Trade up to #5+ or trade for a proven NBA talent.
Theres no inbetween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fitz303]

I guess for the people that want to draft a
kid around the #13 pick, theyre happy with
hovering around the 10th spot in the west.. .
Because thats what will happen if you settle.

Trade up to #5+ or trade for a proven NBA talent.
Theres no inbetween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While that would be my ideal situation, what happens if its just not possible that we trade up into the top 5? I would love to trade it for a proven player with a couple of our own, but the question is who do you get thats attainable?? If theres nobody thats really going to make this team better both now and in the long run, I would rather take a chance on a draft pick with the great draft guys that we have in this organizations, then settle for some mediocre veteran

For the sake of discussion, lets say we cant move up into the top 5. We look around the league and offer Jack, Webster, and the 13th pick (Raef if its necessary to make salaries work). Who is out there that meets the criteria of youngER proven talent? (preferably PG) Thats a alright package that we can put together, so what do you think it could net us

[Mr Odd]

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While that would be my ideal situation, what happens if its just not possible that we trade up into the top 5? I would love to trade it for a proven player with a couple of our own, but the question is who do you get thats attainable?? If theres nobody thats really going to make this team better both now and in the long run, I would rather take a chance on a draft pick with the great draft guys that we have in this organizations, then settle for some mediocre veteran

For the sake of discussion, lets say we cant move up into the top 5. We look around the league and offer Jack, Webster, and the 13th pick (Raef if its necessary to make salaries work). Who is out there that meets the criteria of youngER proven talent? (preferably PG) Thats a alright package that we can put together, so what do you think it could net us

Youre very correct, getting a top #5 is almost impossible
and finding a proven NBA that fits what the Blazers need
will be tough, not that those players arent out there, its
just that the other teams wont want to trade them or
they will ask for to much. There was a few players
already named such as Calderon & Harris but im
not sure those players cant be had. All I know is
picking around #13 is almost as good as not
picking.. .kinda, lol. I guess we will see
what Pritchard is really made out of!!

Anyway in my opinion the players in the draft
really drop off after #5 then drop off even
bigger after #9. But you never know.. .
Sometimes a player is drafted low and
ends up becoming a very good player.

[kumquat]

In a heartbeat without a second thought. Lee is a perfect piece to the puzzle.

[Nolan]

Lee would be a backup here in Portland, so i really don't think we would be willing to give up a lotto pick for him. There are lots of other ways for us to solidfy our frontline that won't cost us a lottery pick.

[PDXKnight]

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Hey, it only took me 900 spins on the lotto sim to get Rose! And Stern came to town last night probably to get his briefcase full of cash to rig the lotto for us!

Yes, EXACTLY!!! But quite seriously, there are still some nice guards that may be available when the Blazers are on the clock and if not, the Blazers could always trade up. I think keeping the pick would provide more options than acquiring Lee.