Portland- As the 2011 approaches the NBA rumor mill is churning with Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) and Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics) all possibly available for the right price.
San Antonio is reportedly wanting to move into the lottery section of the draft (top-14 picks) in any trade for Parker. Portland holds the 21st and 51st overall picks in this years draft, neither of which are close to lottery picks or that would interest San Antonio.
If Portland is desperate enough to go "all in" for Parker they could make a creative enough package to get a deal done with San Antonio.
Portland has the restricted free agent contract of former No.1 overall pick Greg Oden, along with role players Rudy Fernandez, and either Nick Batum or Wesley Matthews packaged with their first-round pick this season and next season.
It would have to look like this:
Portland sends: C Greg Oden, G Rudy Fernandez, F Nick Batum and two first-round picks (2011, 2012).
San Antonio sends: G Tony Parker and first-round pick in 2012.
It's a stretch but it's still a possibility.
