Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F OG Anunoby, G/F Gary Trent Jr., 2026 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2028 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2030 First-Round Pick (TOR)
Toronto Raptors Receive: G Damian Lillard
Meanwhile, the Blazers were sellers at the deadline. That doesn’t mean they won’t be buyers this summer, either.
After all, they were sellers at last year’s deadline. The Blazers traded CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a future-focused package. This summer, they acquired Jerami Grant.
This year’s deadline was similar. The Blazers flipped Josh Hart for Cam Reddish and some draft capital. Does that mean they’ll switch gears again this summer?
Who knows? With that said, this cycle cannot continue forever. Lillard isn’t getting any younger.
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The Blazers need to make an all-in push for his co-star or accept that their window has closed and rebuild.
Is this the right way to go about the latter plan?