Team officials introduce newest Blazers
From left, Nicolas Batum, Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless show off their new Trail Blazers jerseys during a news conference on July 9, 2008. By Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Trail Blazers completed the draft-night deal that brought Jerryd Bayless and forward Ike Diogu to Portland, and sent Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and cash to the Indiana Pacers. The Blazers acquired the draft rights to Bayless, the 11th overall draft pick, while Indiana received the rights to Rush, the 13th pick. The deal was struck on June 26, but could not be formally announced until Wednesday. During a news conference, team officials also introduced 19-year-old Nicolas Batum from France. Bayless, a 6-foot-3 guard, played one season at Arizona, averaging 19.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and four assists. Diogu, a 6-foot-9 forward who has been in the NBA three seasons, averaged 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 30 games. "Bayless will make our backcourt more athletic. He's a proven scorer and a tenacious competitor," general manager Kevin Pritchard said in a statement. "In Diogu we have a young NBA player with a whole lot of potential that really helps fill a positional need for us." Jack played his first three NBA seasons in Portland, averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and four assists. McRoberts averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in eight games his rookie season. He was the 37th overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Duke. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |
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October 11, 2008
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