Why The Portland Trail Blazers Do The Deal
Portland will be looking to start over in the same way that the Thunder once did. They won’t be able to do that – exactly.
After all, Lillard is older than the Thunder’s stars were when they moved them. His trade value will not be precisely equal. With that said, he’ll still fetch the team a substantial return.
This is one. The Blazers are landing three unprotected first-round picks here. They’re also netting two promising young players in Giddey and Pokushevski.
More importantly, they’re adding that to an already impressive young core.
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This team rosters Shaedon Sharpe and Anfernee Simons. They’ll be triggering a rebuild here, but they’ll be doing it in an impressive fashion.
In a few years, we may see them as a sleeping giant.
