Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Tobias Harris, G Tyrese Maxey, G/F Matisse Thybulle, 2022 First-Round Pick (top-10 protected)

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G Damian Lillard, C Cody Zeller

This hypothetical trade was proposed by Bobby Marks over at ESPN. Five trade proposals were put together by their NBA experts should the Portland Trail Blazers decide they want to embark on a rebuild.

In this deal, they do more of a re-tooling than full-on rebuilding. It is shocking to see a deal made between Portland and the Philadelphia 76ers not involving Ben Simmons, but this is the path that Marks took.

Portland is turning Damian Lillard into multiple rotation pieces to strengthen the team. Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey and Matisse Thybulle would help provide the team with flexibility but also keep them competitive this season.

First-round picks are always nice to receive in a deal, especially since Portland traded their own in the offseason in the deal that netted them Larry Nance Jr. Recouping that is a solid move for the organization.

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Philadelphia is coming away with the crown jewel of the trade in Lillard. He and Joel Embiid would make for one of the best duos in the NBA. Cody Zeller is included to help match salaries and keep the teams from having to release other players to meet the league’s roster limits.

This deal would change the landscape of the NBA, as Portland moves on from their franchise player and the 76ers are going all-in on Lillard. How does this deal impact each team? Let’s take a look at it from each of their perspectives, starting with the Trail Blazers.