Why The Portland Trail Blazers Do The Deal
Meanwhile, the Blazers have their own problems.
Whispers are growing louder about Damian Lillard’s potential departure. The Blazers are at a crossroads. They need to either make significant improvements to their roster or trade Lillard.
Adding Valanciunas probably isn’t enough. With that said, the Blazers could do more. They’d still have Shaedon Sharpe, Anfernee Simons, and some draft capital to flip for a star if necessary.
With that in mind, Valanciunas would be an upgrade over Jusuf Nurkic. Frankly, the two are very similar, with one key difference: Valanciunas is a floor spacer.
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One might even say that he’s a little underrated in that regard.
