http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog...7995832/2012-nba-draft-scenarios-top-10-picks Can you guys read this? Is this ok to post?
It's an interesting read. Top player agents are leery about Charlotte and Sacramento for their clients waiting to be drafted
Ford........... The Blazers have the sixth and 11th picks. That's a steep price to pay to move up four spots in the draft, but if they're convinced they don't love a player at No. 6, it might be worth it to them.
Ford.......... The Blazers have two untouchable players right now in LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum. They could use help everywhere else. It will be very interesting to see if they roll the dice on Drummond if he slides this far. The upside, at No. 6, may be too much to pass up. But I also wouldn't be shocked to see the Blazers trade one or both picks if they can land a young point guard in return. This draft is weak on point guards and while many teams, including the Blazers, like Damian Lillard, the sixth pick may be a little high for him. The Clippers' Eric Bledsoe, the Pacers' Darren Collison and the Rockets' Kyle Lowry are possibilities.
Since I'm a both sides of the coin kind of guy: I guess another way to look at it is, if we had the No. 2 pick, would I trade down for the 6 and 11? Hmm...now I'm conflicted.
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Very Interesting! • NBA agents are becoming less concerned with how high their clients get drafted and much more concerned about fit and franchise stability. Two teams in particular may have a tough time getting in top talent prior to the draft. GMs see Cleveland, Washington, Portland and Golden State as preferable destinations at the top of the draft. They are scared to death of both Charlotte and Sacramento right now.
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I just don't see the value of moving up. I like Robinson, but MKG strikes me as a guy who could slip and Beal is good, but not so much better than Lamb or Ross. If there was a star player in the top three I could see it, but if that were the case I doubt teams would be so willing to trade down.
The thing with MKG is his leadership on a young team (all the way to a title) and he passion for the game. Blazers could use a big dose of that. But, I agree. Robinson still seems like a 5-15 pick to me (Beasley size, Beasley college rebounding, without the Beasly brain-farts?). I would like Ross or Lamb over Beal. Drummond is a long term project. Unless you really think Drummond has turned the corner, or MKG is the future team leader, take who falls to me.
