[der Reisender]

blazers may need a SF, but it doesn't have to Durant. I think the kid is a damned good player and will no doubt change a franchise, but its too easy for me to cite examples of forwards (mcgrady, carter, etc.) who play well, put up big numbers, but ultimately don't achieve much with their teams. aside from jordan's bulls team, every title winner in the last few decades has had at least one very good big, if not more.

i particularly like oden from the character aspect, and that he seems like he would be the better fit with who the blazers have now. his D is fantastic, moves great for a big man, and steps up in big games. frankly i dont think too much of magloire or lafrentz as very useful players for us, and it would be much easier for us to trade for a SF with experience than for a center, esp with randolph as a bargaining chip. another argument that could go in favor of blazers taking oden is that it leaves the sonics with durant, making lewis an odd man out...and one potentially considering moving down I-5