Atlanta Hawks Receive: Ben Simmons, Paul Reed and Isaiah Joe from Philadelphia; and Dennis Smith Jr., Cody Zeller, and Ben McLemore from Portland.
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Damian Lillard from Portland; and Danilo Gallinari from Atlanta.
Portland Trail Blazers receive: Tyrese Maxey, Danny Green and Charles Bassey from Philadelphia; and Onyeka Okongwu, Gorgui Dieng and Jalen Johnson from Atlanta.
An NBA trade scenario of this kind would be the type of blockbuster that many fans have been seeking for quite some time. In the meantime, the stalemate between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons continues.
For now, this is a fascinating hypothetical scenario to think about.
The 76ers would finally land the elite level of talent they continue to seek in any deal that includes Simmons. Damian Lillard and Joel Embiid would form an electric duo that could pose problems for any team.
Another element of this trade would be the Atlanta Hawks who would make the type of major shakeup to their roster that has been alluded to by general manager Travis Schlenk as being a possibility ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
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The end of the Lillard era would occur for the Portland Trail Blazers as a result of this deal. For that to happen, it appears as though he’d need to ask to be traded, which has yet to take place.
Let’s take a look at how this NBA trade scenario would impact each of these teams, starting the Atlanta Hawks and followed by the Philadelphia 76ers and lastly, the Portland Trail Blazers.
