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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum & Allen Crabbe Make are Worth the Wait
The Portland Trail Blazers did good, very good. Yes, LaMarcus Aldridge might be unhappy, but Damian Lillard now has quite an impressive backcourt partnership program going, as C.J. McCollum and Allen Crabbe join him through the draft, adding a lot of offensive firepower to a team desperately needing more scorers and general depth.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers & Los Angeles Clippers in Trade for DeAndre Jordan
The Los Angeles Clippers were going to use DeAndre Jordan in a different trade scenario, but now that’s off the table, it doesn’t mean they’re still not looking to move him around, with the Portland Trail Blazers interested in a solid defensive center to block shots at the rim.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves or Portland Trail Blazers Will Draft Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
When the first mock drafts were coming out, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope didn’t seem like such a high pick in 2013. But things have changed, and after all of his workouts, it seems he’ll be a top 10 pick, indicated by the invitation to the green room, with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Portland Trail Blazers using their picks on him.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls & Portland Trail Blazers in Trade for LaMarcus Aldridge
Maybe 7 years too late is still better than never, with the Chicago Bulls trying to find a deal that’ll give them a shot at acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge via trade, hoping to use Luol Deng, but probably having to give up more to satisfy the Portland Trail Blazers.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Interested in Nikola Pekovic & Tiago Splitter
The two big men the Portland Trail Blazers are interested in heading into free agency are restricted free agents: Tiago Splitter from the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Pekovic from the Minnesota Timberwolves, but not all offers will be matches by their teams.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Marcin Gortat for First Round Draft Pick
The ideal situation for the Phoenix Suns in the 2013 NBA draft (holding the 5th overall pick) is if either Nerlens Noel or Alex Len surprisingly drop to the number 5 spot, giving them a chance to trade away Marcin Gortat, who despite his abilities and numbers hasn’t been very happy or compatible with what the team is trying to run.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers & Philadelphia 76ers Interested in Drafting C.J. McCollum
Mid-Major potential tweeners are always difficult to project as to their draft position, but most believe that C.J. McCollum is going to be a lottery pick, maybe even in the top 10, and in the vicinity of first round picks for the Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Get Cody Zeller, Portland Trail Blazers Get Marcin Gortat
The Phoenix Suns, who have the fifth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, would really like to see Cody Zeller becoming one of their players, but they won’t use a top 5 pick on him. However, by using Marcin Gortat (who wants to leave) as trade bait, they’re hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers use the 10th pick on the Indiana star before trading between the two.
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Damian Lillard, a Rookie Much Better Than You Think
It’s hard to believe anyone but Damian Lillard, the 6th pick in the latest NBA draft, will win the rookie of the year award. The Portland Trail Blazers may be falling apart, maybe even tanking on the final days of the season, but it’s because of the shallow talent depth this team has, not the fantastic ability their point guard is showcasing night in and night out, putting up numbers that set him on the same level with the likes of Allen Iverson and Oscar Robertson.
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Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks & Portland Trail Blazers Fighting For Last Playoff Spot
Four left in the race, only one of them comes out. While things are set and done in the East except for a few positions, the final eighth spot for the postseason in the Western Conference is up for grabs, as the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and even the Portland Trail Blazers (yes, still) are fighting for the final playoff ticket left to hand out.