Philadelphia 76ers Receive: CJ McCollum, Robert Covington
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, 2021 1st Round Pick, 2021 2nd Round Pick (via NYK)
CJ McCollum continues to be an elite shooting guard in the NBA. He is averaging 24.2 points per game while shooting 40.7% from three-point territory. McCollum is an all-around talent that can get it done in many ways. Robert Covington would also go back to Philadelphia. This is a team he knows well and the fanbase would welcome him back with open arms.
For a player like CJ McCollum, the Sixers would have to pay and this is where they could take advantage of the value of Tobias Harris. He is another reason the Sixers are near the top of the standings. He is averaging 20.7 points per game which is making the contract look better. He could play a pivotal role alongside Damian Lillard at the four spot.
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Tyrese Maxey has been valuable off the bench giving the team valuable minutes. It also helps that Maxey is signed to a rookie contract, he could help to replace some of the soon-to-be-free-agents the Trail Blazers have in their depth chart.
The Trail Blazers would also land two picks in this year’s NBA Draft. For a team that has some of the worst salary cap flexibility in the NBA, this could be quite a helpful option. Tobias Harris
Let’s take a closer look and see how this deal would help both sides right away this season.