While listening to the Mikes kill time as the Blazers are getting toasted by the worst team in the league, talking about Seattles ownership problem and about Memphis (Jerry West?) gift wrapping Pau Gasol to the L*kers as a Valentines gift, it came to me the solution to Seattle's problem and a Blazer dynasty.

Paul Allen should buy the Sonics, move them to Vancouver and rename them the Washington Generals. The Blazers get an automatic 4 wins before the season even starts, a proxy top 3 lottery pick every year, and sweetheart trades whenever key injuries happen, or as the playoffs approach. New arena? Who needs a new arena. They could share the Rose Garden just like the L*kers and the Clips. Most teams come through the NW play both the Sonics and the Blazers - half the time, the Sonics first. As NYPD Blue's Lt. Bunz would say, they could get a 'tune-up' before the Blazers play them.