Haynes identifies four prospects

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  1. Blaze01

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    No, I meant 2-3 years from now....

    You just spent 2 high lottery picks on guys you expect to turn into what exactly?

    Do you really think Lillard is the next Westbrook\Rose\Parker? Or is he the next DJ Augustin\Mo Williams\Randy Foye?

    and Leonard, wow, I am curious to what fans of his selection think he will turn out to be? Hawes? Mcgee? I see Kelvin Cato\Kwame Brown, athletic big with no real bball moves to go by....

    2 mediocre players that aren't going to help your goal of winning an NBA title....

    This team needs top tier players....go to scorers...a 2nd & 3rd guy to put around LA....I can't believe than anyone here actually thinks those 2 guys are goind to develop into POR version of Westbrook\Harden (in terms of impact).....Really? Heck, Ibaka and Perkins would destroy Leonard....
     
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    Yeah I have no idea why people bring up Batum name at all with draft day trades.... Its impossible to trade him then. And why wouldn't the team just sign him outright as a RFA? Are we talking about trading our #6 for Spencer Hawes? A trade needs to work both ways.

    I'd love to tell Batum's agent "hey we agreed to sign and trade you for #7" and he says "no dice unless you pay Batum the max". Golden State of course laughs, then the agent says "Fine, I'm signing a big offer with Torono; the Blazers can either match or decline" then there is no possible way for us to get the #7...
     
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  3. UKRAINEFAN

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    You make a good point; something that maybe I didn't give enough thought to. I guess it would only work if Batum's preferred destination was Golden State; then some kind of handshake deal could be made beforehand. Or the Blazers could match any offer and then in December trade him to any club for prospects. Or the Blazers could wait until a team offers and Batum accepts; if that team doesn't have the assets they want, try to add a third team into a sign and trade.. I'm sure it wouldn't be easy but I hope it would be possible. My basic premise is that Blazers should consider trying to rebuild fast with prospects from this draft and I would think there would be some ways to do this.
     
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    I don't think this is very true. Adding two lottery talent players is better than adding one. There is no guarantee of Robinson or MKG being that much better than the two players we could pick, and IMO it's not very likely. Especially MKG. He's just not that great of a talent.
     
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    Myers Leonard?


    Benefit of the doubt........must keep repeating
     
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    Man, I just had a flashback


    "Naw, man, we dont need Jordan, we already have Clyde"
     
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    Even more recently.. "We don't need Roy, that will hurt the development of Webster!"
     
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  8. Mediocre Man

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    No kidding. Had we listened, we wouldn't have had to use our amnesty yet
     
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    Agreed, and would make a great defense. We'd be a bit Sixers-esque, though.

    I don't see why, unless you're saying that both are sub-standard ball-handlers and passers for their respective positions. (But that was true of Wesley anyway.)
     
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    Oh I agree it is also true of Wesley. I want to upgrade one of the spots with someone who can. And if we commit to Batum this offseason, and draft MKG, I imagine that's our wings going forward, and we depend heavily on PG, versus....I don't really know right now.
     
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    We wouldn't have you're right, we'd be talking about the Anaheim Blazers though.
     
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    LOL, ok
     
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    I'd have no real objection to getting Kidd-Gilchrist, but to me he looks like a defensive specialist whose offense is going to be severely lagging behind the rest of his game for awhile. I'd be happy to have his defense, but for a team that is sorely lacking in offensive creators I'm just not sure how much impact he's going to have with this particular roster. Secondly, he's no Jordan; maybe Andre Iguodala if he completely meets his potential.
     
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    Don't trust anything you read right now.The guy we pick never ends up being the guy we thought we'd pick.
     
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  15. Mediocre Man

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    Good point. None of ever thought in a million years they would draft Nolan Smith in the first round
     
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  16. Fez Hammersticks

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    Of all the players mentioned that the Blazers are high on don't include:

    *Thomas Robinson
    *Andre Drummond

    /smokescreen
     
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  17. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    That is a very good point. Cause when was the last time any GM or team publicly announced or talked about players they wanted, unless they had the #1 pick? Yeah never...
     
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  18. Boise Blazer

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    Wait ... so does "no" really mean "yes" ???? Im liking where this is headed! :)
     
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  19. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Well, you could talk about a player you want; but smoke-screening the true player you hope to get. So they may like the player they say yes to, but they may love the player they aren't saying shit about. You know what I mean brah?
     
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    Yes, I actually do. I was just being a smart ass and hoping to find an excuse to use that line of thinking in all parts of my life. :) FWIW If Drummond and/or Robinson are on the secret radar I wouldnt mind that at all. I think both players will be good.
     
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