The Blazers trade 21-year old Jermaine O'Neal for veteran Dale Davis in the summer of 2000. Dale Davis would go on to guard Shaq not very well and O'Neal would grow into a six-time All-Star with the Indiana Pacers. So what if instead of looking for a veteran big man they had just rolled with a promising 21-year-old they draft four years earlier?
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The Blazers trade 21-year old Jermaine O'Neal for veteran Dale Davis in the summer of 2000. Dale Davis would go on to guard Shaq not very well and O'Neal would grow into a six-time All-Star with the Indiana Pacers. So what if instead of looking for a veteran big man they had just rolled with a promising 21-year-old they draft four years earlier?

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Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.

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