Taurean

Green

Green bounced around the NBA and D-League for a few seasons to begin his career, but has since settled into the role of an overseas journeyman, playing in Greece, Turkey and Spain. His NBA career is assuredly over.

Chalk up another steal for the Blazers, who now have the league’s largest stable of talented young point guards. The Blazers will have some serious trading power in the next couple years if these guys develop, and Green was thought to have some first-round potential. He’ll join the long list of Portland PGs that now includes Jarrett Jack, Peterri Koponen, Sergio Rodriguez and Steve Francis.

“You put him on the floor at the end of the game with Brandon (Roy) because he can shoot the three,” McMillan said of the rookie. “Right now, I would say he is the best three-point shooter among the guards...I like him.’' As for Rodriguez, it sounds like Jarrett Jack and Steve Blake are going to get most of the point guard minutes. “He’s out. Right now, he is,” McMillan said of Rodriguez. “He’s going to have to play his way in, and that’s going to be hard to do unless Blake or Jack just dog it, which I don’t think will happen.’' While there is a logjam in the backcourt in Portland, Jack and Blake will both be worth owning this season, while Green now qualifies as a deep sleeper.

Oden’s contract will be for two seasons, with a team option for the third and fourth year, according to the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Oden will make $3.8 million during his rookie campaign and $4.1 in his second year with Portland, which also signed second-round picks forward Josh McRoberts and guard Taurean Green.

No need to rush out and grab Green, since the Trailblazers have all the guards they can squeeze into a rotation. This move was the direct result of the Blazers’ epic collapse in the second half of Friday’s game against the 76ers.

Rodriguez was little more than a faint blip on most people’s fantasy radars, and now he is straight off the map.

is averaging 2.3 points, 1.3 assists and 6.0 minutes in four games for the Blazers. “This is a great opportunity for Taurean to get some more playing time and in-game experience at a professional level,” GM Kevin Pritchard said. “We’re grateful to have a partnership with Idaho and the D-League to help us develop our young players.”

McMillan said he was simply trying to light a fire under Rodriguez, but whether he is leading the second-team or not, Rodriguez shouldn’t have any fantasy value this season.

The Blazers are overloaded with small guards, so this move--which is expected to be approved by the league very soon--kind of makes sense. Neither guy will have fantasy value.

Wafer averaged 4.3 minutes this year for the Nuggets, and will continue to play sparingly in Portland. Green is the insurance point guard the Nuggets were lacking. He’s no Ron Artest, however, and shouldn’t have any fantasy impact this season.