Why The Portland Trail Blazers Should Do It
The Portland Trail Blazers would be able to bring LaMarcus Aldridge back to the pacific northwest, where he had several excellent seasons.
He’s not in his prime anymore, but bringing him back to Portland would give the Trail Blazers a serviceable big man to pair with Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum.
But as mentioned, the Blazers would have to part with Nurkic, which is a hard sell.
Portland may not consider it for Aldridge, or many other players, but could the Blazers be convinced with the inclusion of first round picks?
The Blazers are a contender, meaning they have no plans to be in the lottery in the near future. They could keep their backcourt intact while adding multiple first round picks in the coming years.
It’s a long shot that Portland would trade Nurkic, but if they’d consider it, the deal would have to include multiple first rounders.
