Portland coach Nate McMillan actually wanted the team to draft Adam Morrison over Brandon Roy back in 2006.

"He told me he wanted to pick me if I fell to that spot," Morrison, a reserve for the Lakers, said. "He said he'd draft me."

Back then, Morrison had just been voted second in collegiate Player of the Year balloting.

After an hour-long pre-draft workout at the Blazers' practice facility, McMillan met with Morrison in his office where the two "talked for a little bit" about the upcoming draft.

"I thought all of those guys were good," McMillan said.

"It was a really good group."

Via Portland Sentinel

Minnesota center Al Jefferson was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly driving drunk, according to multiple media reports.

Jefferson was charged with fourth degree driving while impaired, a misdemeanor

May, the 13th overall pick by Charlotte in 2005, became an unrestricted free agent when the Bobcats didn't make him a qualifying offer. May cancelled a scheduled Thursday workout with the Clippers, claiming he had received a commitment from a team.

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"Portland was really good and I like their staff a lot. I think they like me. I think they can see it fitting. Right now, I'm fighting for my career, to get my career back on track. I think they notice that. I'm in the best shape of my life. I feel great, I move great, the workout went well and I shot the ball well. I think they like that."

Portland is still trying to pry Tayshaun Prince out of Detroit in a three-way trade with Utah, but Joe Dumars hasn’t shown an inclination to move Prince and extend Carlos Boozer’s contract, league sources say.

Several league executives are dubious of Boozer as a $14 million-a-year player, which his agent, Rob Pelinka, has told teams it will take to sign him to an extension.

Via Yahoo!

The Jazz initially vowed to match any offer that restricted free agent forward Paul Millsap received this offseason.

However, in the wake of Portland's four-year, $32 million offer, Utah appears to be softening their stance.

"I think we'd analyze everything," general manager Kevin O'Connor told the Deseret News.

The Jazz are looking to shed salary. If they match Millsap's offer and can't trade Carlos Boozer, who is owed more than $12 million next season, they'll have a payroll of roughly $81 million.

Via Deseret News