Magic Land Blazers’ Damian Lillard In Bold NBA Trade Scenario

Damian Lillard, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Trade Rumors
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Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Markelle Fultz, F/C Jonathan Isaac, 2023 First-Round Pick (ORL), 2023 First-Round Pick (POR via ORL), 2025 First-Round Pick (ORL), 2027 First-Round Pick (ORL) 
Orlando Magic Receive: G Damian Lillard 

Are the Magic the first suitor you’d think of for Lillard? In all likelihood, the answer is no. 

After all,. this team is about to draft in the lottery again. With that in mind, they won’t trade this pick if it lands inside of the top-2. 

Obviously, nobody is trading Victor Wembanyama. Meanwhile, the Magic wouldn’t likely trade Scoot Henderson for a much older point guard, either.

With that said, this team isn’t likely to draft in the top-2 anyway. 

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers & Orlando Magic Updates

That’s because the Magic made progress this year. In all likelihood, their pick will convey somewhere between 5-10. That’s the cost of progress for a young team – lottery odds. 

Should the Blazers take a compromised pick for Lillard? 

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When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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