Blazers Trade For Aldridge, Roy During NBA Draft

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NEW YORK - The Toronto Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in an unpredictable NBA draft that featured the Portland Trail Blazers wheeling and dealing trying to regain fan support for the troubled team.

LaMarcus Aldridge of Texas went second to the Chicago Bulls and his rights were later dealt to Portland for the rights to Tyrus Thomas the Blazers first round pick, and forward Viktor Khryapa.

The Blazers weren't done dealing. They acquired the rights to Randy Foye, taken seventh by the Boston Celtics, along with Raef LaFrentz, Dan Dickau and cash for Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff and a 2008 second-round pick.

The Blazers then shipped Foye's rights to Minnesota for Brandon Roy, the Washington guard taken sixth by the Timberwolves.

Gonzaga star Adam Morrison went to the Charlotte Bobcats` at No. 3.

The Atlanta Hawks took Duke's Shelden Williams at No. 5.

The Houston Rockets took Connecticut's Rudy Gay at No. 9.

The Golden State Warriors grabbed Bradley center Patrick O'Bryant.

The Seattle Sonics took forward Saer Sene with the No.10 pick, followed by the Orlando Magic who picked Duke guard J.J. Redick.

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