Damian Lillard

The Portland Trail Blazers currently find themselves amid a re-tooling effort after moving on from players like CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

There is no shortage of salary cap space at the Trail Blazers’ disposal entering this offseason, with a fair portion of that needing to go toward re-signing Anfernee Simons in restricted free agencySuppose

Suppose the Trail Blazers prove unable to make much for meaningful changes to their roster. Could this present the Los Angeles Lakers with an opportunity to attempt to pursue Damian Lillard? Of course it’s a long shot, but it’s a fascinating possibility to ponder.

The idea of LeBron James playing the center position setting screens for Damian Lillard, and making defenses pick their poison with the rest of the unit spacing the floor would be intriguing.

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The Lakers would need to move on from Russell Westbrook in a separate trade unless they have more confidence in his ability to make an impact at the shooting guard spot. Moving his deal for a few smaller parts could help to fill a supporting cast.