Harrison Barnes
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly shopping their No. 4 overall pick in the upcoming draft for an immediate contributor who can help them build a playoff team around their newly formed star tandem of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.
While the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t exactly brimming with veteran talent anymore, they might be able to work something out with SacTown.
Harrison Barnes is the exact type of player that the Trail Blazers need to pair with Damian Lillard. He’s a long, sizable, versatile defender who can play off of Lillard and is a legitimate threat to put up 20+ points on any given night.
Adding his two-way services on the wings alongside Lillard and Anfernee Simons would give the Trail Blazers one of the most lethal perimeter groups in the entire league.
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Landing Harrison Barnes would take a two-for-one swap of high-level veterans. The Trail Blazers would likely have to sacrifice both Josh Hart and Justise Winslow in this deal, but they might be able to grab the fourth pick in this deal if they include the No. 7 overall selection as well.
Building a lineup of Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Harrison Barnes, the fourth rookie taken in the 2022 NBA Draft, and Jusuf Nurkic should give Portland one of the most fearsome starting fives in the league.
