Blazers Want Turkoglu; Fernandez Might Want Out
7:14pm Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Blazers apparently are making a pitch for Hedo Turkoglu. Rudy Fernandez, apparently, isn't happy about it. . . .

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Blazers wrap up draft by selecting St. Mary's guard Mills
8:52pm Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Blazers completed their 2009 draft by selecting Patrick Mills, a speedy guard from St. Mary's, with the 55th pick in the second round.

A 6-foot guard, the 20-year-old Mills averaged 18.4 points and his speed and size has drawn comparisons to San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker.

Here is Mills' bio from the NBA's draft media guide:

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Kings select Jeff Pendergraph for Blazers
7:33pm Thursday, June 25, 2009
By Brian Hendrickson

With the Sergio Rodriguez trade not becoming official until after Portland's 38th pick is used, Sacramento drafted Arizona State forward Jeff Pendergraph for the Blazers.

The 6-foot-9 forward set ASU records for games played (126) and started (120) and his 1,588 career points are sixth best all-time. He led the nation in field goal percentage (.660) as a senior.



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Blazers grab another small forward with 33rd pick
7:52pm Thursday, June 25, 2009
By Brian Hendrickson

The Blazers took another forward with the 33rd pick, this time grabbing Dante Cunningham from Villanova.
The 6-foot-8 Cunningham was named the Big East's Most Improved Player last season, when he earned a spot on the All-Big East Second Team after averaging 16.1 points per game, nearly six more than in any other season of his career.


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Blazers draft Victor Claver in first round
6:36pm Thursday, June 25, 2009
By Brian Hendrickson

OK, so I've always said that the move Kevin Pritchard often makes is the one you were never talking about, hearing about, or even considering. Drafting Jerryd Bayless last year was example No. 1.

Example No. 2: Victor Claver.

The Blazers drafted the 6-foot-9 Spanish small forward with the 22nd pick in the first round Thursday night, a move that came as a shock to nearly all the media gathered at the team's practice facility to cover the draft. Nearly everyone went scrambling to read the draft media guide to get caught up on a little known player who did not work out for the Blazers in Portland this summer. The basics: He averaged 8.4 points and shot 65 percent (26 of 40) from the field while playing for Pamesa Valencia in the Spanish ACB League last season before missing most of the season with a knee injury.


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