Portland trades Powell, Covington, McCollum; Lillard on-board with “rebuild”
The Portland Trail Blazers have been busy, as they have traded away the likes of Norman Powell, Robert Covington, and CJ McCollum already, but they are not done just yet.
Sources have told NBA Analysis Network that newly acquired Eric Bledsoe and Josh Hart could still be flipped ahead of the trade deadline in attempts for the Trail Blazers to add a little bit more future value and draft picks.
Portland has committed themselves to a rebuild, but what exactly does this mean for Damian Lillard and his future with the team?
On multiple occasions, the Blazers star point guard has stated that he is not going to be requesting a trade anytime soon and it seems like that is still the case with Damian Lillard.
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According to The Oregonian’s Aaron Fentress, Lillard is “on-board” with the retooling of this roster. Many around the league believe that the Blazers’ All-Star was informed about all the moves being made.
Anfernee Simons has been one of the lone bright spots for the Trail Blazers this season and with him getting ready to become a restricted free agent inthe offseason, Portland has turned their attention to making sure they lock him up long-term.
There is still a lot of work to be done in Portland with an incomplete roster, but the Blazers have added draft picks and some young talents to begin what they hope is a short rebuilding process.
