Olshey wants to trade it BADLY. Our franchise player is getting toward the end of his contract. We were fortunate in last year's draft to come away with one homerun and one project in the lottery. We need to take a big step forward and we need to win now. I think he is going to try to package Matthews and the #10 pick with another prospect or two (Barton, Freeland, Claver, if anyone's interested) for someone who can come in and be #2 to Lillard's and Aldridge's 1a and 1b. I think we'll go the bargain basement route for a defensive center to platoon with Leonard. Jermaine or Collins come to mind.
I think he is going to trade the pick as well. I'm not sure what package he can get for it because I have to assume it would be a center as that is the big thing he has talked about and the big thing LA wants. The #10 and Mathews for Gortat/Dudley I wouldn't feel to bad about but i'd rather just do #10 for Gortat/Dudley lol
How are we going to trade for Iggy when he opts out? Sign and trade deal? If so then I don't think that can be done at the draft.
It appeared to me that Olshey purposely stunk up our bench last season for the tank, not realizing how far Lillard was going to take us. I agree it shouldn't be too hard to improve the bench if he tries.
I like the way you think. No reason to draft another youngster when the pick and Wes can be packaged for an established player and still not kill cap space. I'll be disappointed if the pick isn't traded, actually. No need to draft a youngster when you can package the pick and Wes on a good contract to some team looking to unload a SG who can also create offense.
He could have told the truth but he also could have easily lied to Jason Quick. More often then not POR Brass tells Quick the opposite thing.
