Why The Portland Trail Blazers Do The Deal 

Inversely, we’re willing to predict Portland will do something exactly like this. Whether it’s the right move is a matter of debate.

On the other hand, it’s easily justified. Lillard remains an elite offensive player who’s still performing at a prime level. He just needs some help.

Lillard’s ideal co-star would be a wing who can create his own shot and lock down on defense. What do you know? We just described Mikal Bridges. He’d be perfect in a Blazers uniform.

If they could acquire him, retain Jerami Grant and replace Nurkic with a defensive big, who knows? The Blazers may be able to escape the middle. 

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For a Blazers team that struggled to find viable wing options to surround Lillard and CJ McCollum in previous years, they’d finally be giving at least Lillard the help he needs.