Prepping for a trade in Portland?
One of the interesting draft stories is the status of high schooler Gerald Green, who is going to be the first prepster chosen and could go as high as No. 3 overall.
He worked out Thursday for the Lakers, who have the 10th pick in the draft. Hmm. Couple that with Portland general manager John Nash's refusal to bring in Green for a solo workout -- Deron Williams and Chris Paul have similarly asked to go solo -- and you have to wonder whether there's a deal in the works.
Nash said something lame for publication about not being able to see Green's defense if there weren't another player present. Rubbish. No high school kid plays defense, and Nash knows that as well as anyone.
The guess here is that there's a deal in the works with the Lakers. Why would Green even consent to work out for LA if something wasn't going on? And why would the Blazers (picking third) bother working out high school player Martell Webster last week, unless they were going to move down? - The Boston Globe
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The Jazz are supposedly shopping power forward Carlos Boozer, who missed the final 31 games because of a strained right foot. Utah is in serious need of a point guard and they have some interest in moving up from their No. 6 spot in the draft. There was talk of Boozer headed to either Portland or New York. - Morning Journal
Der Artikel besagt zwar nicht dass die Lakers interessiert sind, doch es ist schon mal nett zu hören, dass Boozer sehr "tradeable" ist.
Mein Traum wäre es für Boozer nur den 10th pick und ev. einen 2nd rounder oder den Miami Pick abzugeben...dann wären Butler, Kobe, Odom und Boozer in einem Team...für die Jazz würde der 10te Pick sinn machen, da sie gerne nach oben traden wollen! (weil sie einen starken PG wollen)