Chad Fords-
Analysis: Six trades. Wow. They get points for just having the guts to pull
that off in one night.
They get more points for having the fortitude to stand up to a mob of "Draft
the 'Stache" groupies who wanted Adam Morrison in Portland.
They started the night with the No. 4, No. 30 and No. 31 picks. They ended it
with LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy, Raef LaFrentz, Joel Freeland and Sergio
Rodriguez.
Of the four, Roy is my favorite pick, and I like the way they maneuvered to
get him. The Blazers caught wind of the Wolves' plan to take Roy and trade
him to the Rockets. So Portland drafted the guy the Wolves wanted, Randy
Foye, forcing the Wolves to send Roy to Portland for Foye.
And the trade to No. 2, while it might have seemed unnecessary, took a player
they didn't want off their roster and got them the assurance that they were
getting the guy ranked No. 1 on their board.
Blazers fans may be disappointed that Morrison is in Charlotte, but the truth
is that this is one of the better moments the Blazers have had in the last
five years. Aldridge and Roy have a chance to be stars, and the Blazers rid
themselves of another bad chemistry guy in Sebastian Telfair.
If they find a way to dump Darius Miles and Zach Randolph this summer, the
purge will be complete. Paul Allen needs to give the GM job permanently to
Kevin Pritchard. He earned it on Wednesday.
Grade: A
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