Oden counterfactuals?

In this article in the Oregonian, Jason Quick obviously had inside access to Kevin Pritchard as the GM went through the process of deciding to draft Greg Oden with the #1 pick. The really interesting parts of the article are where he relates conversations Pritchard had with other GMs and his own player. First, a "prominent player" apparently told Pritchard the team had to trade Zach Randolph. By process of fairly simple elimination, that had to be Brandon Roy. Obviously, Pritchard listened! (It also reinforces my doubts that Zach will do well in the combo of the nightlife of NYC and the nightmare that are Isiah's Knicks).

But the real shockers are the trades offered by other GMs. Quick reports that a team in their division (Northwest) offered a Hall of Famer and a hyped rookie for the 1st pick - again, simple elimination tells one Minnesota offered KG and Foye for the pick. Even more shocking, Quick claims that another GM from a "Western Conference power" offered a "first-ballot" Hall of Famer for the pick. I don't think the Lakers count as a power, so that could only mean the Spurs, fresh off their championship, offered to trade Tim Duncan! (Unless you think Dirk qualifies as a "first-ballot Hall of Famer" - I do, but I doubt the speaker thought so.)

It turns out Pritchard and his brain trust decided there was only one player in the league for whom they'd trade the pick - LeBron James. I wonder if you folks agree? I do - but then, like Pritchard, I think very highly of Oden.