Wrong. He predicted that the Blazers would make a move to get Aldridge before the draft started. Not days and days before, but same-day he was reporting it was possible and even likely. He also reported that the Blazers were one of the teams that was interested in Kopponen. He's wrong about the Blazers (and every team) MUCH more often than he's right, but it's his job to report rumors he hears as well as give opinions on possible deals. Ed O.