The Portland Trail Blazers will acquire the 27th pick in the draft from New Orleans in exchange for cash considerations, according to a report from ESPN.
The deal was agreed to verbally between the two teams on Tuesday night, according to the source. The teams have scheduled a trade call with the league in the morning to make the deal official.
Ballings7 wrote:New Orleans portays Phoenix... and Portland continues to be Portland...The Portland Trail Blazers will acquire the 27th pick in the draft from New Orleans in exchange for cash considerations, according to a report from ESPN.
The deal was agreed to verbally between the two teams on Tuesday night, according to the source. The teams have scheduled a trade call with the league in the morning to make the deal official.
http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... o_blazers/
Would of been nice to get that, heh
Cruel_Ruin wrote:Or just realize that Paul Allen's pockets could swallow all of the Maloof's skyscraper casinos whole.
Lightning Strike wrote:Jordan has more potential then Wright from what I've seen of his videos and scouting reports, but the analagy is right.
Anyways... will he be in the green room? I don' rmemeber if he was on the list or not.
Lightning Strike wrote:Jordan has more potential then Wright from what I've seen of his videos and scouting reports, but the analagy is right.
Anyways... will he be in the green room? I don' rmemeber if he was on the list or not.
mitchweber wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
kingsfan10 wrote:mitchweber wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
That would be a good/funny situation for us. If that happens, would we do the trade? I consider it.
Underrated:
Darrell Arthur (Kansas)
Darrell Arthur Multitalented, long and athletic, Arthur is an extremely promising prospect at the power forward position. Though plagued by inconsistency at times, Arthur enjoys incredible athleticism, soft hands, a nice face-up game and a silky turnaround jumper.
When able to gather the slightest bit of forward momentum, Arthur gets off the pine with lightning quickness, thunderously finishing at the rim when in or around the painted area. If paired up with a talented point guard, he could become an explosive pick and roll weapon.
Arthur was on a tremendously balanced Kansas squad where almost anybody in their rotation was capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night, thus limiting his opportunities to dominate nightly.
If given the chance to be a true focal point in an offense, Arthur could develop into a go-to guy in the low post at the next level.
"Shady" is a guy with lottery-level talent, but is expected to be available in the late teens of the first round. If he lasts that long, Arthur could very well become one of the steals of the draft.
mitchweber wrote:kingsfan10 wrote:mitchweber wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
That would be a good/funny situation for us. If that happens, would we do the trade? I consider it.
It pretty much depends on who we like at a given spot. If Geoff likes somebody at 13 (be it Arthur, Hibbert, whoever) as much as he likes Alexander/Westbrook/whoever Portland likes, then I think it's a no-brainer.
mitch wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
mitchweber wrote:Lightning Strike wrote:Jordan has more potential then Wright from what I've seen of his videos and scouting reports, but the analagy is right.
Anyways... will he be in the green room? I don' rmemeber if he was on the list or not.
In order for a guy like Jordan to fulfill his potential he has to have some kind of work ethic. He hasn't shown that so far. If he had, I would be very much behind picking him, but as it stands, meh.
mprose wrote:And that leaves me with the conclusion that DMC is the Sarah Palin of the NBA.
mitchweber wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
deNIEd wrote:mitchweber wrote:Kind of a shrewd idea, but since it's pretty clear that Portland acquired that pick to help themselves move up, what if, under the circumstance that Westbrook or Alexander is available at 12, we get them by the balls and threaten to draft their guy unless they offer us the #13 and #27 picks? Just a thought.
I've said this idea before. If Portland doesn't move up, and say Westbrook or Alexander is available (just one), and we know that Portland wants them, we go and force a trade, possibly not with the 27th, but maybe with one of their early 2nd's? 33 or 36.
#12 for #13 & # 36, very realistic. And if Petrie truly is wanting to draft either a Arthur/Speights/Hibbert, the trade is a win win for us.
About Jordan, I still think we should take a gamble and obtain another mid-late 1st and take the kid. Salmons should be able to net us a pick around the range that Jordan will be available. The way I see it, Best case scenario, we find ourselves a top 5 Center in the league. Worst case scenario, we trade Salmons for an expiring. Likely scenario, we find a good backup.
As a result of my continuous efforts to obtain the latest inside information, it is now this writer’s opinion that DeAndre Jordan has substantially impressed teams with how well he has presented himself in private workouts (with Sacramento and Phoenix) and his stock is on the rise!
Sam Amick - Sacramento Bee wrote:The Kings may never wind up picking twelfth, as they are considering trading the pick to possibly get two picks late in the first round.
That's the hope, anyway, just as they wouldn't mind moving up a few spots to all but guarantee that the likes of D.J. Augustin would be there. It's safe to say they're not thrilled about their current spot.
The prospect of the Kings possibly moving up or down is not a new one, but I'm being told it's more likely this year than most. The thinking, in general, is that picking No. 12 means they're just out of reach of the players they want most (Augustin, Jerryd Bayless, Danilo Gallinari, Joe Alexander) and could bolster the youth movement by getting two first-rounders. You may give up a bit on the quality of talent, but the quantity is preferred.
If they stand pat, Anthony Randolph remains a likely selection based on everything I've heard. The fact that Randolph wouldn't work out for the Kings is irrelevant in terms of whether or not they'd pick him. If Randolph is gone, Roy Hibbert could - contrary to all mock drafts - be the guy at No. 12 as well.
