Picking at #4, Portland may be out of luck.  A lot of teams are trying to make their way up to the #1 pick to draft Adam Morrison, and Toronto, who prefers Andrea Bargnani to Adam Morrison, if the NBA Draft Rumors are to be believed, and Bargnani is believed to be available at a lower pick, though probably not too low.  And if they keep the pick, Toronto might just choose Morrison over Bargnani, though most rumors have the choice between Aldridge and Bargnani.

At #2, it is unlikely that the Chicago Bulls will pick Morrison.  It also seems unlikely that they would trade the pick, although, in my opinion, they should trade the pick for a veteran that can help them right away.  They have plenty of young players trying to develop, as it is, and they need another young talented player who needs to learn his way around the NBA just about as much as they need a hole in the head.

The biggest problem that Portland might have is that Bernie Bickerstaff of the Charlotte Bobcats appears to like Morrison, though by the sound of it, Michael Jordan actually has the final say in who they draft.  Jordan appears to have had his eye on Brandon Roy, but Roy has dissed Jordan twice rather than try out for his Airness.  After only a few minutes in front of the Bobcats, it is hard to say whether Jordan would pull the trigger on a guy who clearly isn’t interested in being the third pick in the draft.  That might leave them to select the best scorer in the NCAA last year.  It is also likely that Morrison would bring with him a good amount of publicity, and the Bobcats could certainly use that.

The good news for Portland is that at least they have a chance at him, and even if they don’t get him, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andrea Bargnani, or Tyrus Thomas have to be available, and all of them are very likely to become good NBA players, most likely even better than the ‘Stache.

But don’t tell Portland fans that I said that.

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