Jason Quick had a chat with Sean Meagher, saying that the Blazers envision Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez playing together, quoting a team official as saying they would be "rock-em sock-em robots," and that he would take them over K#be and Vujidagijaiogjaldjglkadj for the next eight or nine years.

Doesn't this mean our team is pretty good already, without any moves? If we had Roy, Rudy, Outlaw/Webster, Aldridge, and Oden starting that would be killer already.

We shouldn't be overreacting and trying to trade everything away just yet. Lets see if Roy can play the point.

All that said, in KP I trust.

I don't know how much credence to lend to the article, but draftexpress posted an article that affects the Blazers quite prominently. Draft Express Blog

He states that the Sonics could possibly select Brook Lopez instead of Jerryd Bayless. In addition, the last thing that Memphis needs is another small guard.

The mock draft would then probably turn out something like this:

Rose, Beasley, Mayo, Lopez, Love, Bayless...

Isn't Bayless a similar player to Barbosa? He seems to be an ideal fit for Brandon, having PG skills, but preferring to play off the ball, as stated in his DraftExpress profile.

Maybe I am wrong, but he could be a great piece next to Brandon... A player who doesn't dominate the ball but can bring it upcourt, stroke a jump shot, and be a fiery competitor.

A little food for thought.

I may be wrong as I've only been here for a short time, but I haven't heard anyone mention Danilo Gallinari. He is a tall, natural small forward who excels at ball-handling and the fundamentals. He isn't a shot-blocker or good defender, granted, but he appears to have some serious talent.

To further help matters, Joe Alexander impressed at the combine and is shooting up draft boards as potentially the top SF. To quote DraftExpress: "If he has good workouts, it wouldn’t be hard to see him surpassing Danilo Gallinari as the top small forward in this draft."

I really don't see him going top four, (Rose, Beasley, Mayo, Bayless), and if he in fact is the second best small forward, it is quite possible that he could slip past Memphis, New York, the Clippers, and even further.

Would we want him? I know he is not a defender, but his solid Euro game, along with great ball-handling and passing would be a great asset. A tall point-forward with great BBIQ is not a bad thing to have on your roster.

He also seems to have a great work ethic.

Thoughts? I think that trading up to no.8 would probably be sufficient. I doubt the Blazers will stay completely quiet in this draft... They'll move up or out.