was Paul Pierce offered to the Blazers in a package for the rights to the...

[Douglas342 at aol.com]

Wow.  Tough call on Boston's end, and a gutsy move for sure.   Talk about one 
biiiigggg gamble, but the payoff!  Build around Oden and  Jefferson?  I don't 
know enough about Portland to know the ups and downs on  that end.
 
In a message dated 7/2/2007 9:32:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
keltsfan at comcast.net writes:

Jul 1 -  As Kevin Pritchard drove to Eugene to watch a play with his daughter
on May  23, less than 24 hours after winning the lottery, Pritchard took a
call  from an Eastern Conference general manager, with whom he had past
dealings.  The executive made an offer that was moderate in shock value: A
five-time  All-Star and this year's lottery pick in exchange for the No. 1
pick and  the Blazers' 2008 first-round pick. A team within the Blazers
division  proposed a trade involving a future Hall of Famer and a standout
rookie for  the Blazers' No. 1 pick. 


 



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