Just like last year, it was a whirlwind of activity for GM Kevin Prichard and
the Trailblazers. Adding Greg Oden was a no brainer, and puts the Blazers in
the Championship picture from the year 2009 on.
Oden is not only a tremendous talent on the court, but a wonderful kid off
the court who the NBA can look to as a potential ambassador for the sport.
Owner Paul Allen (the anit-Colangelo), told Prichard to buy some late first
rounders if he felt there was talent to be had, and that's just what he did.
He was able to grab two European guards (Fernandez and Koponen) who should
provide rewards in the future. Fernandez is ready now, but the Blazers might
actually prefer letting him stay in Spain for another season. Pairing him
with his old running mate Sergio Rodriguez should be very interesting.
Koponen is surely a few year's away, but has some promise as an NBA point
guard.
Credit Prichard for not doing something crazy like giving away
Brandon Roy to get Oden's buddy Conley. McRoberts was a great acquisition
at 37. He's certainly a player that will go down as a player that left at
the wrong time, (some may say too early but in reality probably too late).
However he's a talented kid who has played with Oden before (in AAU) and the
two mesh well together.
Green is a solid picks in the second round, (10 draft picks in 2 years,
making this team's 15 man roster won't be easy). The Randolph deal didn't
make much sense, unless the Blazers thought Randolph was such a clubhouse
cancer that he would disrupt Oden's progression. Dealing for Frye didn't
make much sense as the team already has the same player in LaMarcus Aldridge,
and acquiring overpaid and chronically unhappy Steve Francis made even less
sense. Dealing away Randolph is fine, but was that really the best deal they c
ould get for him? Regardless landing Oden makes this the best draft of
anyone's by a landslide.
Grade: A
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