The Ty Lawson Report
blazersedge.com 6/23/2009 — Why Ty It's been more than a month now  since I first floated Ty Lawson's name  as a potential Blazers draft target. Going back further to the  night of the draft lottery  I had Lawson as the third most desirable name for the Blazers, behind only RIcky Rubio and ...

Draft Night Digest
blazersedge.com 6/26/2009 — A lot happened today and there's no way I have the energy to get it all out to you tonight.   But let me run through some of the most exciting and pertinent information, sum up my thoughts and provide a draft grade (which is surely ...

Draft Prospect Board (Final Version)
blazersedge.com 6/25/2009 — This board does not attempt to predict who the Blazers will select, who will be the best professional or who is the best player today.  This board aims to answer the question "Who would I be least surprised to see drafted by the Blazers this year, regardless of pick?"   This ...

Chad Ford's Mock Draft 3.0
bustabucket.com 6/2/2009 — With the draft combine over, Chad Ford takes another look at the NBA draft with a few changes towards the top, and for the Trail Blazers. Ford's current list has Portland taking Ty Lawson at 24. However, he thinks there is a high likelihood that Portland trades the pick. Initially Lawson ...

The Portland Trail Blazers' Cap Situation Heading into Summer, 2009
blazersedge.com 6/4/2009 — Yesterday Ben wrote a great piece on lopsided/asymmetrical trades, made possible by one team (in this case the Blazers) being under the salary cap and thus being able to absorb more salary than they send out.  This practically begs us to check up on Portland's salary cap situation this ...

Making Sense of The Draft
blazersedge.com 6/26/2009 — More photos » by Stephan Savoia - AP Hopefully Dante Cunningham will be able to kiss another trophy soon. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Browse more photos » The twin faucets of ...

McMillan relies on reports
columbian.com 6/22/2009 — TUALATIN, Ore. The last two NBA Drafts have taught Nate McMillan to place his trust in the Portland Trail Blazers scout team. At times, the Blazers coach has only seen video footage of players the team has selected. Other times, he has relied mostly ...

What’s the Portland Trail Blazers’ Plan for Jerryd Bayless?
emptythebench.com 6/22/2009 — Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard has made a number of sound personnel decisions while rebuilding the franchise from the post-Jail Blazers Era rubble, but his track record is not without tarnish. The Darius Miles fiasco was embarassing at ...

Nuggets trade up to 18 and get Ty Lawson from UNC
pickaxeandroll.com 6/26/2009 — More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP 2 months ago: North Carolina's Ty Lawson celebrates after his team's 89-72 victory over Michigan State in the championship game at the men's NCAA Final Four ...

Blazers Trade Up To #22
blazersedge.com 6/24/2009 — Those of you who, like me, voted to trade up from the #24 spot have gotten your wish. Kinda sorta. Via  ESPN . The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade the 24th, 56th and worst of their second round picks in 2010 to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday for the 22nd pick in ...

2009 NBA Draft: The Blazers' Game Plan — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
With the NBA Draft upcoming, the Blazers are speculating who to grab as the 24th pick in the 2009 Draft. The question is, who will they get?   Speculation going around is that Portland is going for a solid point guard. Steve Blake is the ...

Portland Trail Blazers Draft Day Game Plan Part Two: Small Forwards — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/20/2009
This article is my second installment in my three-part series regarding which routes the Portland Trail Blazers should take this Thursday with regards to reordering their roster. My first installment covered possible replacements at the starting ...

Portland Trail Blazers Draft Day Game Plan Part 1: Point Guards — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/20/2009
As I woke up this morning, I went through the motions of my daily routine. I took a shower, ate some breakfast, and checked the rumor mill on espn.go.com. Then it hit me, as it should have hit all other NBA junkies, that the 2009 NBA Draft is less ...

Questions Facing the Portland Trail Blazers — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/19/2009
The Portland Trail Blazers are a team on the rise. They have a plethora of young, proven talent headlined by Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Steve Blake, as well as developing talent, like Greg Oden, Jerryd Bayless, Travis Outlaw, and Rudy ...

Portland Trail Blazers Draft Day Game Plan Part Three: Power Forwards — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/21/2009
This is the third and final installment in my Draft Day Game Plan mini series. We've already discussed the Trail Blazers' needs at the point and the three. Now it comes time to search for a backup power forward, a missing link, to fully complete ...