Lakers Looking to Move up to #3

Bullard4Life · 06-24-2005, 09:17 AM

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According to NBA sources, Andrew Bynum worked out for the Portland Trailblazers once again yesterday, his second workout with the organization in the past week. Bynum had supposedly shut down his workouts and even cancelled a workout with the Nets on Wednesday. The workout was supposed to be top secret, but word quickly leaked out to us from two separate and independent sources. With the NBA finals in the books and teams being free to make trades once again, the stage could be set for the Blazers to pull off a much anticipated trade with the Lakers that would send the #3 pick to Los Angeles. The Lakers would use the #3 to take either the logical pick, Chris Paul ,or Kupchack’s favorite, Gerald Green. Portland would take Andrew Bynum, maybe pick up Caron Butler on the way, and dump a bad contract like Ruben Patterson in the process in return for Chucky Atkins’ ending contract.

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This story has appeared on several other internet bball sites as well. If there's any truth to the rumour, this doesn't seem like that great a deal for the blazers. I would think they could get a better deal from one of the other teams. But, I guess Caron Butler is a pretty decent player to get back if they're set on Bynum.

KeepKenny · 06-24-2005, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullard4Life

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This story has appeared on several other internet bball sites as well. If there's any truth to the rumour, this doesn't seem like that great a deal for the blazers. I would think they could get a better deal from one of the other teams. But, I guess Caron Butler is a pretty decent player to get back if they're set on Bynum.

There's always some joke of a franchise who can't wait to propel the glamour team of the nba back to prominence. Then again, if you're dealing with Kupchak, you never know what will happen.

PhiSlammaJamma · 06-24-2005, 10:07 AM

I don't care if they get the pick, as long as Bogut and Williams are gone when it's their turn.

m_cable · 06-24-2005, 11:13 AM

I don't get this deal at all. It doesn't even look close to worth it for the Blazers. I like my spin on the Lakers/Charlotte rumor that popped up yesterday.

Lakers get:
#5 pick (from Charlotte) to use on Green

Charlotte gets:
#3 pick (from Portland) to draft Chris Paul
Caron Butler

Blazers get:
#10 pick
#13 pick

To me this makes a lot more sense. Everyone would make out pretty well. LA would get the young gun that they covet. Charlotte gets the talented local product that they need, along with an extra player. And the Blazers get two lottery picks.