Draft The Stache?

The Portland Trailblazers draft fourth in the coming draft and are faced with an interesting dilemma: how much do they want Adam Morrison? Some people think we should go as far as to trade up to guarantee it. I feel split.

The General Manager Side Of Me: It would be a stupid move to trade up. This actually is a good draft to have the fourth pick. There are 6 different players (Bagnini, Thomas, Aldridge, Morrison, Roy, and Gay) that are all being considered fairly equal in terms of future NBA success. At fourth, we not only still get one of them, but our pick of the 3 remaining that we like best. Morrison could very well still be available without a trade, and if we do trade up, we endanger giving up something to get a worse player (like not drafting Roy, who is more complete and better fits the NBA game).

The Fan Side Of Me: Get Morrison anyway anyhow. We need to get some interest here and Adam would supply that. Additionally, he screams a lot, and although he wouldn't be a Nate-like defender, he certainly has a Nate-like intensity. I also think he's a bit of weirdo (as evidenced by the stache) and that Portlanders would love him (I do wonder how much him being white is a factor to one of America's whitest cities). Another selling point, Portlanders are a sensitive lot, and wouldn't begrudge him crying before games end.