Why the Portland Trail Blazers would accept this trade
Why wouldn’t the Portland Trail Blazers accept this trade? CJ McCollum is a great scorer, but he has never been an All-Star in his career and he has never been an MVP before.
James Harden is not only a 9x All-Star, but he is a former league-MVP and a 3x Scoring Champion.
He is exactly the kind of elite talent Portland needs to try and add next to Damian Lillard, especially if they are to keep Lillard throughout the rest of his career.
Rumors are just rumors, but there is always a little bit of truth to every rumor. There was some talk in the offseason about Lillard being unhappy in Portland and possibly wanting a trade.
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Him wanting a trade this past offseason could have definitely been false, but the fact that Lillard is unhappy is starting to gain some traction.
At times, you can visibly see Dame is frustrated and if this team does not begin to turn things around as we inch closer to the new year, then we could see some major changes to this roster.
Damian Lillard is one of the most important players in the entire league in regards to his value to his team and if Portland loses him, they will be forced to rebuild, just like how the Rockets are being forced to rebuild since trading James Harden to Brooklyn.
Players like Lillard do not come around every day, which is why the Portland Trail Blazers cannot afford to lose him. Adding a talent like James Harden gives Portland two MVP-caliber players to contend for a title with, but Harden is not for sale right now.
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Maybe a guy like Ben Simmons or Bradley Beal can change this team’s future, but right now, things are not looking good for the Trail Blazers long-term. They need another All-Star talent and they may have to sacrifice CJ McCollum in order to get said player.
