The Portland Trail Blazers have a new GM in town, and he recently made his first trade when he sent Jerryd Bayless to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for a first round draft pick and a trade exception.
On the outside, that seems like a really boring deal that no one outside the Blazers and Hornets took notice of.
But the Trail Blazers have acquired two valuable assets that are always needed in superstar deals. A first round pick and a trade exception.
Just look at what the Utah Jazz did with their trade exception and you'll see that it is very valuable. You can end up getting someone like Al Jefferson if you're lucky to be dealing with David Kahn.
Now I know that the Trail Blazers exception isn't as large as Utah's was, but it can still help a lot if you're trying to acquire someone really good.
The Trail Blazers only weakness in their starting lineup is the point guard spot. Andre Miller isn't a bad player, he just isn't suited to play in the Trail Blazers half-court offense without the ball in his hands. This was even more evident in the Trail Blazers season opener.
Whenever Aldridge was given the ball in ...
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