Leandrinho Barbosa
Point Guard | 6-4, 185 |
Barcelona | Brazil
Chad Ford's Pick: The rumor is that high school power forward Travis Outlaw
is the man here. I had him down, but then I got to thinking. If I'm Steve
Patterson, and I'm trying to change the image of the "Jail Blazers," do I
really draft a guy named Outlaw? The more I thought about it, the more it
drove me to change the pick. I don't believe Barbosa will fall this far, but
if he does, he's a steal at 23. With Antonio Daniels leaving, and Jeff McInnis
and Damon Stoudamire on the way out, Barbosa has the size, athleticism and
energy the Blazers crave at point guard. He may be a year or so away, but the
Blazers can afford to wait.
Andy Katz's Take: Not sure about this pick. Barbosa could easily be a second-
round pick. Teams aren't necessarily going to promise a point guard who can't
speak English a first-round slot. Letting him slide into the second round
wouldn't be a crime. The Blazers are rumored to have promised Outlaw this pick,
but that seems farfetched. So, too, would an Ndudi Ebi selection. The more
likely scenario is for the Blazers to take either David West or Josh Howard.
They have to think senior, experienced and either rebounder or scorer.
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