NBA Team - Portland Trail Blazers
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| 2005 Draft Picks - Portland Trail Blazers |
| RD | PK(OVR) | NAME | POS | SCHOOL/COUNTRY |
| 1 | 6(6) | Martell Webster | SG | Seattle Prep (WA) |
The Blazers have cooled on Gerald Green the past few days and warmed to Martell Webster. Why? Green is a better athlete and has a much bigger upside. But he's not ready to be a real contributor. Webster is ready now. He has an NBA body and great size and is one of the two or three best shooters in the draft. To top it off, he's a great kid who is mature beyond his years. That played a big part in the Blazers' decision. They want to change their image and Webster will help them do it.
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| 1 | 27(27) | Linas Kleiza | SF | Missouri |
Update: Denver traded the rights to G Jarrett Jack (No. 22) to the
Portland Trail Blazers for the rights to F Linas Kleiza (No. 27)
and F Ricky Sanchez (No. 35). The Nuggets have been high on Kleiza all year. He's lost some weight and is trying to turn into a three. He's just a little undersized to play the four right now, but he's a tough, talented kid. The Nuggets may send him overseas for a year or two (he has a Lithuania passport).
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| 2 | 5(35) | Ricky Sanchez | SF | IMG Academy |
Update: Denver traded the rights to G Jarrett Jack (No. 22) to the
Portland Trail Blazers for the rights to F Linas Kleiza (No. 27)
and F Ricky Sanchez (No. 35). He's a 6-11, 218-pound, skilled wing who obviously is going to have to spend a lot of time in the weight room. This is a down-the-road pick, and somewhat surprising.
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