The Portland Trail Blazers are in a transitional period as a franchise right now. The focus is still to build around Damian Lillard as the team cleared up a lot of spending room to add talent around him in the NBA offseason.
If Lillard were to have an unlikely change of heart in regards to playing for the Trail Blazers for the long-haul, one team that sorely needs a shot creator on the perimeter is the Los Angeles Lakers.
The clock is rapidly winding down on the Lakers’ ability to win with LeBron James as the franchise-cornerstone. They won an NBA title in the bubble, but the pursuit of the much anticipated fifth ring in his career holds significant importance for his legacy.
The Russell Westbrook trade has been a failure for the Lakers and it appears they are primed to have to move him in the offseason in order to make a meaningful change to the roster.
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As for Anthony Davis, he will have real trade value if he were to be dealt. Could he be utilized in a trade to help add talent around LeBron James in the supporting cast?
Let’s take a look at a three-team trade involving the Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks that would land Damian Lillard with the Los Angeles Lakers.
