As we approach the eleventh hour before the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers have yet to make a move, which still begs the question: Should management divert and pursue draft stock for the future?
The fans have spoken.
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The majority of those polled favored the pursuit of a marquee player over a hoard of draft picks. However, this was by a slim six percent margin.
Seemingly the only perennial All-Star on the market — Kyrie Irving — has just been taken off the shelf in a trade to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and a collection of future picks.