Knicks Land Blazers’ Damian Lillard In Bold Trade Scenario

Damian Lillard, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Trade Rumors
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Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Jalen Brunson, G/F R.J. Barrett, 2023 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – DAL via NYK), 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK) 
New York Knicks Receive: G Damian Lillard 

On the other hand, we can’t blame the Blazers for holding onto Lillard. 

There’s nothing complicated about this. The Blazers don’t want to trade Lillard, and Lillard doesn’t want the Blazers to trade him. Why would they? 

After all, this is a small market team. They can’t necessarily afford to bottom out and play for the lottery for several seasons.

Their fanbase is too small to risk alienating large portions of it. 

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers & New York Knicks Updates

Meanwhile, Lillard seems to pride himself on loyalty. That’s commendable. It may be more important to him to stay in Portland than to win an NBA championship. 

Could the Blazers trade him anyway? 

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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