Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G Damian Lillard

Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G/F Ben Simmons, G Tyrese Maxey, Two First-Round Picks

At last, an NBA trade scenario featuring Ben Simmons that would convince Daryl Morey to give the green light to a deal to end the ongoing saga…

The Philadelphia 76ers clearly want to wait out the Simmons situation until they can net a legitimate superstar in return. Damian Lillard, whose longtime trainer has been hired by the organization, would certainly check a lot of boxes in that regard.

Image having to guard both Joel Embiid and Lillard in a high ball screen — unable to make the switch on either without running the risk of getting made to look silly.

The Portland Trail Blazers clearly is not going to be in the business of trading Lillard unless he were to force his way out of town — something that continues to be a ‘remains to be seen’ outcome.

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Lillard has remained adamant about not wanting to depart from the Trail Blazers in public comments. His resolve could be tested if Portland underachieves this season.

This trade would change the landscape of the NBA. How is each team impacted by this move? Let’s take a look at it from each of their perspectives, starting with the 76ers.