Draft Day
In the 2007, the team selected:
- Greg Oden, Ohio State University, First round (#1)
- Josh McRoberts, Duke University, 2007, Second round (#7)
- Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt University, Second round (#12).
- Taurean Green, University of Florida, Second round (#22)
- Demetris Nichols, Syracuse University, Second round (#23)
The team executed the following trades on draft day:
- Zach Randolph (power forward), along with reserves Dan Dickau (Point guard) and Fred Jones (Shooting Guard) were traded to the New York Knicks for Channing Frye (Center/power forward), Steve Francis (Shooting Guard/Point guard), and a $3 million trade exception.
- Acquired the rights to then Phoenix Suns Small forward James Jones and the rights to the 24th pick, in exchange cash considerations.
- Traded the rights to Derrick Byars, along with cash considerations, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the rights to Finnish Point guard Petteri Koponen.
- Traded the rights to Demetris Nichols to the New York Knicks for a future 2nd round draft pick.
Read more about this topic: List Of Transactions Involving The Portland Trail Blazers, 2007-08
Famous quotes containing the words draft and/or day:
“If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.”
—Malcolm X (1925–1965)
“And you’re too fired up to go to sleep, you sit at the kitchen table. It’s really late, it’s really quiet, you’re tired. Don’t wanna go to bed, though. Going to bed means this was the day. This Feb. 12, this Aug. 3, this Nov. 20 is over and you’re tired and you made some money but it didn’t happen, nothing happened. You got through it and a whole day of your life is over. And all it is—is time to go to bed.”
—Claudia Shear, U.S. author. New York Times, p. A21 (September 29, 1993)