1. I heard the Blazers said no to many deals near the deadline because teams demanded Batum in exchange. Pritchard obviously loves the kid and with good reason.

2. I don't think Hill will be a career bench player. He can play both the 1 and 2 and will be a great defender against teams' best small players. During the TP-era, hey may not start at the 1 or 2, so he won't be a starter in the technical sense, but he can be a featured, relied-upon cog like Manu.