Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Tobias Harris
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G CJ McCollum
Of course, CJ McCollum is the other star next to Damian Lillard in the backcourt of the Portland Trail Blazers. Moving him in a trade could be the best option to better balance out the roster.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a legitimate need to add a shot creator on the perimeter that can fluidly run high ball screens. CJ McCollum would fit in nicely and would enable Ben Simmons to fill in at the four spot full-time — maximizing the speed of the unit around Joel Embiid.
Tobias Harris leads the return going back to Portland and would provide a pick-and-pop partner alongside Damian Lillard. He had a strong season as the 76ers rose to the top of the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers have their focus on Damian Lillard in the event he were to ask out to be traded. That hasn’t happened yet and the team still needs to move forward. Could acquiring CJ McCollum instead without giving up Ben Simmons be the ideal route to go?
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Both McCollum and Harris have three years remaining on their current contracts. However, Harris is set to earn roughly $5.1 million more in salary during the 2021-22 season in comparison.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Tobias Harris would impact both the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers.
