1. CJ McCollum

Damian Lillard has not requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers and has vehemently denied such reports on social media. Despite being with Team USA in Tokyo for the Olympics, he has still found time to debunk reports on Twitter.

While Lillard has not requested a trade, that does not mean a trade won’t happen. Unless Lillard has a change of heart and Portland goes into a complete rebuild, they need to make some changes, and his backcourt mate CJ McCollum could be on the move via trade.

The Trail Blazers need to shake things up after being eliminated from the postseason in the first round four of the last five years; the Trail Blazers need to shake things ups. They want to remain competitive during the 2021-22 season and swapping out CJ McCollum with a trade for pieces that will make a more balanced roster is the quickest way to do so.

CJ McCollum is a borderline All-Star and has turned into one of the best scoring guards in the NBA. Several teams would love to add his scoring punch to their roster.

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There are many teams who could benefit from completing a trade for CJ McCollum’s combination of off-the-ball impact along with shot creation and playmaking.