Portland Trail Blazers 2006 NBA Draft Recap

Where to begin? All in all the Blazers made 6 trades. Here is a recap.

Blazers trade #4 and Viktor Khryapa to Chicago for the #2 and select LaMarcus Aldridge.

Blazers trade Telfair, Ratliff, and a 2008 2nd round pick for the #7 pick, Raef LaFrentz, and Dan Dickau. Blazers use the 7th pick on Randy Foye.

Blazers trade Randy Foye and Cash to Minnesota for Brandon Roy.

Blazers send Cash to Phoenix for Sergio Rodriguez.

Blazers select Joel Freeland #30.

Blazers select James White #31, then trade him to Indiana for Alexander Johnson and two future 2nd round pics.

Blazers then send Alexander Johnson to Memphis for a future second round pick.

Assests aquired LaMarcus Aldridge Brandon Roy Sergio Rodriguez Joel Freeland 2 2007 2nd round picks 1 2008 2nd round picks

Assests departed Sebastian Telfair Theo Ratliff Viktor Khryapa 2008 2nd round pick Cash

I think the Blazers did a very solid job, in fact I would say a great job if they could have kept Khryapa. I think they could have gotten Aldridge at #4, but they new what man they wanted and they went out and got him. The Roy pick is great. This draft is more that we could have hoped for. Here is what peeked my intrest the most. With Paul Allen spending actual money to improve the team and aquire assests does this mean that he is interested in the team again? I would think so, do you really put that much effort into the draft and trades to only sell it, I don't think so. And you know they are not done. They still have to get ride of Miles. Check out the blog at nwsportrant.blogspot.com

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Thu 06/29/06, 8:26 am EST