The Blazers' pick - per Chad Ford

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"If the Blazers can't move further up in the draft, they very well may move out of it all together. The team has been trying to clear cap space for the summer so that they could facilitate a Kirk Hinrich trade with the Bulls. At this point, they seem willing to sell their pick along with the draft rights to Petteri Koponen and the expiring contract of Sergio Rodriguez."

Wierd considering they just traded with Dallas to move up -- obviously they want to be rid of some of their picks. Anyway, trading Pruitt's option to the Blazers for Sergio, Koponen's rights and the pick should be doable...

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"If the Blazers can't move further up in the draft, they very well may move out of it all together. The team has been trying to clear cap space for the summer so that they could facilitate a Kirk Hinrich trade with the Bulls. At this point, they seem willing to sell their pick along with the draft rights to Petteri Koponen and the expiring contract of Sergio Rodriguez."

Wierd considering they just traded with Dallas to move up -- obviously they want to be rid of some of their picks. Anyway, trading Pruitt's option to the Blazers for Sergio, Koponen's rights and the pick should be doable...

Portland has been rumored for weeks to be trading Sergio to the Knicks, who have a large enough trade exception not to have to send a contract back to Portland.

If someone nabs Casspi before Portland can take him at #22, I wonder if they will simply sell the pick? Drafting another Euro would be a reach there.

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Why wouldn't we just offer Pruitt and money for Sergio.