Why The Portland Trail Blazers Do The Deal
Some will argue that the Blazers should not do this deal. They’ll suggest that they should be sellers this summer, not buyers.
There’s some validity in that position. It also doesn’t seem like something this organization is likely to do. The Blazers have resisted rebuilding no matter how short they fall of expectations.
With that in mind, they could very much use Green. Damian Lillard can be a defensive liability, so surrounding him with elite defenders has always been prudent.
If the Blazers can land Green while retaining Jerami Grant in free agency, they’ll have the forwards to do it.
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Meanwhile, they may prefer a better defensive big to Nurkic anyway. If they land a stronger rim protector, the Blazers will be able to field a wide range of versatile defensive lineups.
As long as they’re able to pay him, of course.
