Not basing this on talent since I don't know him or all the Euros that are targetted in the 2nd round, but I would rather take him then a Euro since it seems the trend right now that the Euros aren't coming here very often. If he was targetted for a 1st rounder and he is delayed 1 year due to knee injury, then it seems like he would be worth the wait. Please no more wasted picks on invisible Euros.
It's better to have an invisible guy who doesn't take up a roster spot than having a guy who's taking up a roster spot so we have to release him. The Blazers have been in a position of needing all of its roster spots due to injuries, and carrying a guy like Butler for a whole year on the roster might not be possible. Ed O.
That was last year, this year we aren't going to miss any games with injuries, except maybe Joel. Hey I can dream. You bring up a valid point, just think that the Euro craze is just about done unless the player is good enough and wants to come over right now and play in the NBA.
Unless the team was so high on him and his longterm future that they felt like he'd be worth carrying as a deadweight player for the next year, I'd rather they actually spend their second round pick on a contributor; even if their only contribution is as a practice player. I kind of like Butler after watching him play a few times this year, but not so much that I want yet another draft pick rehabbing on Portland's tab for what, the 4th year in a row?
