DraftExpress is showing Whiteside going 23rd so maybe he would be available at #22.

So if BC can turn the #13 into Whiteside and Fernandez that wouldn’t be too bad. Though I am not that high on Fernandez whole while athletic and a decent 3 point shooter doesn’t have much else positive about his game including his less than stellar defense.

please no more defensively challenged players I’m sick and tired of euros no offence to anybody

Something tells me BC’s grinning with this deal. With all the uncertainty past the top five picks of the draft, i’m guessing BC has a feeling one of the raptors prospects that were supposed to go in 13 will possibly slip that far to the 22. That’s a good pick for a project. While Rudy can be the guy that contributes immediately. I like it when BC makes deals both for short-term and long-term.

there is nothing wrong with moving down in the draft… but we don’t need another mediocre (at best) wing. We don’t need more questionable defense. We don’t need more three point shooting.

We need toughness, rebounding, defense.

I got nothing against Rudy… but moving down in the draft for a piece that does little for this team is useless.

I hope this is just nonesense talk…

Agreed. In order to get better we have to get worse and if that means bringing in RF then so be it. Besides, the competition between 4 players for two starting spots should make all of them better. Defense is a mindset not a skill, and having the right people pushing the coaching buttons should do wonders for the Raptors D.

Didn’t he work out for the Raptors? I wouldn’t put it past OKC to use the 18th to get him though.

PS. How is the Raptors are not knocking down GS door for Ellis and the #6 pick? It is not like there is a real untouchable on the Raptors so finding a way to get that deal done seems like a no brainer to me (starting point is Banks and Evans expiring plus another player and our 13 pick, maybe DD and Amir Johnson in a sign and trade).

no thank you i don’t want the poor mans gilbert arenas lol

I hate that we are the team for soft, 3 point shooting Euros any team wants to trade by default.

Thanks but no thanks, we can get our 3 point specialist somewhere else for nothing but $.

Listen all this talk is talk. I did so many blogs about this whole draft. The Raptors or not trading their pick period. Plus if they do their not trading it for a SG. BC said he love his Derozan and Weems combo plus their both young guys who competes and train hard together to get better. In the latest interview BC mention he is looking at three problems. The raptors losing Bosh. The Point Guards not being compatible in his view. (Calderon most likely going for a trade. Third and final problem is Hedo wanting to leave. ( Torontorians we don’t want him anyways). Hence picking Avery Bradley who a lot of ppl think he shouldnt be the 13th pick. HE WAS THE NUMBER ONE PROSPECT OF HIS YEAR. Meaning he was the best freshman going into college and ranking above John wall. So happens he didn’t get minutes like in his freshman year and played late and got injured so his stock went low. Most raptor fans think and believe that we should pick a big in this draft in case we don’t get bosh. Ppl come on we can sign bigs from the FA or acquire bigs C,PF, or SF from a Hedo or Jose trade. the list of PF thats FA are good and will be cheaper then Bosh max contract. Theirs Boozer,Dirk,Stoudmire to also buy besides Bosh. The 13th pick should be kept and they should pick Bradley. I also love Henry and his game but BC wont pick a SG in this draft. Avery Bradley is 6.3in and was getting comparisons to Rajon Rondo,Westbrook, and Monte Ellis. This guy is the sleeper in this draft.

Not a fan of his but in fairness I haven’t seen him play a whole lot so if ppl say he is a quality player I’ll have to take their word. When I have seen him play tho he looks like a similar player to Belineli but quite a bit more polished. He didn’t play good def the times I saw him and was kinda of physically weak.

The Ellis trade I’d do in a heart beat. He may or may not be a good fit for this team but he is an asset we can turn into something down the road.

I would agree that I like the opportunity of turning our project 13th pick, for a proven player and project 22nd. Almost feels like a no brainer. I think Fernandez coming in is the domino to Hedo going out, and also makes Belinellie redundant.

I think BC has to go one way or another but I don’t think he will. This is the point in the franchise he needs to go for a home run. Something HUGE where we get back an all star player or two, or high draft pick. Or else mail it in, start picking up draft picks, prospects, and free up some cap space to go into money saving mode. I suspect BC is going to go in between like he has the last couple of years (though you could argue Hedo was his attempt at a home run swing, but totally missed the ball)

If GS were to do a Banks, Evans, Draft pick for Ellis…WOW

Miami, OKC trade. Good trade for OKC picking up a shooter they need and a 1st rounder. Good trade for Miami too freeing up 3M. I really, really like how the Heat have positioned them selves. They now have enough cap space to re-sign Wade, another Max Player and still have roughly 9-10M left over. Latest rumor is they are trying to buy out James Jones which would free up an additional 2.8M. They could then do something along the lines of Wade, Amare, Harrington, Ray Allen (Maybe a Brendan Haywood or Luke Ridnour)

Hey guys, I am a blazer fan and got directed here from blazers SB nation site. Anyway, Rudy’s defense is not nearly as bad as your making it out to be, he actually closes out on shooters extremely well, and gets alot of steals (Believe he was #1 per minute off the bench) and he actually sticks to shooters pretty darned well. He does struggle against people who drive to the hoop alot, but those guys arent around every night, he is also suprisingly good at keeping people from posting him up by drawing offensive fouls. His defensive rating is 106 I believe which is actually that of an avg. defender in the NBA. Anyway hes not exactly a Bruce Bowen, but he is an adequate defender hardly the lackadiscal horrid defender youre making him out to be. Also Rudy’s shot inside the 3point line isnt as bad as it looked on the blazers, we run a pretty horrid roy centric offense which forced rudy to stand at the 3 point line or try a desperation last second 2.
Anyway if you get Rudy he can play 3 against shooters, and can guard most non-allstar 2’s int he league just fine, just dont expect him to guard driving 3’s well at all. Hes a great player and much better than most 13th picks.