ESPN reports that the Blazers will draft Oden with the 1st pick

[Fresno St. Alum]

Well if there was ever any doubt, now there's not. Teams always throw up a late smoke screen saying they are really interested in the other guy when they are not.

[Eyes of Old Main]

Wise choice. Durant will score more points and make more highlight reels, but Oden will lots more assuming he gets a better supporting cast.

[jessesd]

the Fox news article says nothing!!!.... litteraly nothing... Blazers do not deny or confirm and Oden's people say they have not heard from the team.... At this point all I can do is flip a coin and wait till tonite!!!

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6970090

[813Jag]

I think the Blazers will have a good young team, with Rookie of the year Brandon Roy, Alderidge, Randolph, Jack, and Oden. Too bad they're in the west. xnonono2x
The NBA should use the NFL and MLB format two conferences, each with east and west divisions.

[Fresno St. Alum]

ESPN is better at reporting than Fox Sports