2006 1) Sebastian Telfair and Theo Ratliff to the Boston Celtics in exchange for the #7 pick in that year's draft and Raef LaFrentz. 2) Tyrus Thomas (the team's draft choice at #4) and Viktor Khryapa to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the #2 pick, LaMarcus Aldridge 3) #7 pick in the draft , Randy Foye, along with cash considerations, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the #6 pick, Brandon Roy. 4) Traded Juan Dixon to the Toronto Raptors for Fred Jones and future considerations. 2007 5) The Blazers sent forward Zach Randolph to the New York Knicks, along with guards Fred Jones and Dan Dickau, in exchange for Steve Francis, Channing Frye, and a trade exception. The team subsequently used the trade exception to acquire forward James Jones and the rights to the #24 pick in the draft, Rudy Fernández from the Suns, in exchange for cash. 6) Acquired the rights to guard Petteri Koponen from the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to guard-forward Derrick Byars and cash considerations. 7) Traded the rights to Demetris Nichols to the New York Knicks for a future 2nd round draft pick. 2008 8) Drafted Nicolas Batum 9) Aquired Jerryd Bayless from Indiana for Jarret Jack, Josh McRoberts, and Brandon Rush 2009 10) Signed Point Guard Andre Miller 2010 11) Traded G Steve Blake, F Travis Outlaw and cash to the L.A. Clippers for F-C Marcus Camby.
This KP guy is a pretty lazy GM. All he does is appear on TV and in the newspapers for watching Blazer games up close next to that billionaire Paul Allen (Tom Penn and Pritchard probably spent Paul Allen's money partying with Hoops Family alumni). Also, his track record is overrated. A scrub named Brandon Roy? LaMarcus "We should've drafted Tyrus" Aldridge? Soft euros in Batum and Fernandez? A vampire named Andre Miller? Three of the leagues top rebounding centers? He's done nothing for this team, which I need remind you has always been great in the past several years, and obviously needs to be fired.
Pritchard makes his share of mistakes, but his hits are numerous enough and big enough that I think he's so far been in the upper echelon of GMs. The evaluation is on-going, of course, and he'll need to keep showing it. His work is far from done on this team...but going from arguably the worst roster in basketball to one that is a move or two (when healthy) from a legitimate title contender in a few years is solid work, to say the least.
