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Why don't they keep Randolph and draft Durant instead.
Jack / Roy / Durant / Randolph / Aldridge - hmmm... sounds pretty good to me.

Coach: u need to get a **** test done. R u the same guy who said Sam Bowie of Jordan also?

Coach,
I thought about the same thing. Although, I read Portland may be trying to get Rashad Lewis in a sign and trade with Seattle moving Zach Randolph. The report said a 3rd team would have to be involved..maybe Chicago in some capacity. Anyway, that potential team would look like Jack, Roy, Lewis, Aldridge and Oden. That's a monster. The shame of it is they play in the west. Imagine that squad in the east. Speaking of which, boy did the east get a lot worse last night.

K11: dAwg, why would u think about trading Greg Oden for Kevin durant. Zach Randolph is not a leader. Can u also name a Hall of fame center who hasn't won a ring? there is only one...... Patrick Ewing. I am a knick fan but U guys got t championship coming in about 5 years.

Yeah, Zach Randolph is bad for a locker room. Take Oden, trade Randolph.

Oden is going to be a HOF center, He is a hell of a baller, reminds me of D-rob with Bill Russell skills.

Why spend your pick to replace players under contract, when you can add to your roster?! Portland loved Randolph, now you don't? Blazers will prob go ahead and draft Oden, so that Roy can be the primary offensive scorer.

Trailblazers have a lot of youth, players like udoka stepped up last season, don't forget about Webster either.

Durant can go to Seattle, which will probably move to Oklahoma between the arena deals falling through and Hornets returning to Louisiana.

coach: U guys will be awesome in about two years, unless Oden gets hurt.

Real Blazer fans know that Zach has been better in the locker room and he's an absolute beast on the court , true he's not a leader but with Roy on the team why should he be. Portland needs a shooter/scorer in the frontcourt to complete the triangle, The Answer: Kevin Durant !!!

Blazers will still be horrible dont worry they will find some way to mess this up

Why does everyone say that Oden is already a HOF center? He hasn't done ANYTHING, he didn't do anything in the tournament, and his offensive game is not polished at all. He's a game-changer on defense, but unless he develops an offensive game, he's not going to be a good NBA player. And he is FAR from a sure thing right now. Durant is the better player right now and will be the better player in the future IMO.

Ship off Randolph to the Nets for a future first round pick.

This is interesting now...the LAKERS should look into getting Randolph, he is a good solid player. A great help for KOBE! If Portland does not ask for too much, this could be a great deal for the LAKERS!

DaBrick Wall, Oden dominated his conference for an entire season as a freshman, and with his Left Hand!.. He does have an offensive game, he was hurt the whole year witha broken right hand!..
Dwight Howard doesnt have an offensive game at all, but is still able to pull off good offensive numbers.. Oden is much more talented offensively, and more of a freak defensively.

dabigfun,
I didn't say to trade Oden for Durant...a report said Portland may try to get Rashad Lewis in a sign and trade and move Zach Randolph. It makes sense because Lewis makes too much $ to have Durant come in and take his minutes. I guess you could put Lewis at the 3, but you better try to put 125 a night because you won't get any rebounds with that.

Balzer410,
Way to go out there!!! It does make some sense to go with Durant..but only if you think Randolph is worthy of staying. Portland can't afford to make a mistake on that one. Jack, Roy, Durant, Randolph and Aldridge is nice, but Randolph could blow that whole thing to bits. On the ther hand, you gotta love the prospect of Jack, Roy, Lewis(Rashad), Aldridge and Oden. Balzer410, check out your paper..The Oregonian on that deal...if you haven't already.

"he didn't do anything in the tournament"

did you even watch the tournament? Say, the championship game he almost won by himself against an insanely loaded Florida front court? As a FRESHMAN?

DaBrick Wall: I said it, look at the history of centers who played in the game? so u think Durant is better? well maybe but he won't be a presence like Oden. Shaq, Dream, Walton, d-rob, russ, parish, Kareem, wilt, mikan. out of that whole group, ewing is the only one without a ring.

I agree with pretty much everyone. As much as I hate to say it, I think Oden should go to Portland and Randolph should be traded. The reason why I hate to say this is because I would hate to see Durant in Seattle, especially if they re-sighn Lewis or if Durant and Randolph end up together. Randolph is poison to any team.

Sunny,
I know he isn't popular on this board, but Gasol may go cheaper. Memphis is in the toilet financially and has the #4 pick. They may want to strip things down to bare bones. But, you do hope Portland takes Oden making Randolph more than expendable at a lesser rate! All of a sudden, teams like the Bulls and Lakers have options. Sunny, would you have a problem with an only half-hearted attempt by the Lakers to re-sign Walton to try to carve out a little more room for Randolph? Move Odom to the 3 with Randolph and Bynum? Point guard is still an issue, but would you go for it?

K11: dawg how did pau gasol get in the mix? greg oden did things for Ohio stae b-setball that noone has ver done. I am a tarheel fan so it hurts o give him props btu when I looked at him I saw raw talent, I also watched tim at wake forest back on the eastcoast, pat at georgetown, dream at houston. all of those guys were just as raw as greg. Greg oden has a high IQ. the blazer shouldn't do what the texans did when they gave away Reggie Bush. durant is another T-MAC, KG, Dirk, Rashard lewis. those anyof them got rings? no.. do they make anyone on the team better?...no Oden will.