Well, first of all because he’s not a point guard and the team has two good off-guards. What Portland needs at this time is a point guard, either a backup or a guy who pushes Steve Blake into that role.

Second, if Andre Miller is signed, I’d assume he’d be the starter and Steve Blake would come off the bench. That would leave Bayless as the third guy. I don’t think he wants that, I don’t think the team wants that. If he can’t at least be the backup, he’s gotta go.

There are a ton of journeyman who could fill the third point-guard role. Or maybe it’s Patty Mills when he gets healthy. Or Pooh Jeter, even.

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This is from a blog by Pooh Jeter and I pulled this out of the comments section with a big thanks to “Shallwemaui” for finding it on draftexpress.com:

 Spanish players in the ACB that got drafted:

Ricky Rubio- The number one question I get from people is HOW GOOD IS RICKY RUBIO? My answer to the question is he is good, but I think if he continues to improve, he will be real good as he gets older. I seen him play a few times this season and I played against him once because he was hurt the first game. I saw how crafty and smart he is in this game of basketball. I think his IQ of the game is what makes him good because he knows where his teammates are at all times. When we finally played against each other, I had 18 points and 4 assists and he had 16 points and 8 assists. He led the league in steals and assists this season. A lot of 18 years don’t know the game like he does because he’s been a pro since he was 14 years old.

Sergio Llull- Sergio is a very explosive and quick point guard. I didn’t really see him score, but he brought energy off the bench for Real Madrid, especially on the defensive end.

Victor Claver- To be honest, I think Victor Claver is the best pro right now out of Rubio and Sergio. I know people may think I’m crazy for that comment, but hey, it’s my opinion. Victor Claver is like 6’9; he can score and is very athletic.

Jeter, a former star at the University of Portland, played in Spain last season.

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