Blazers Land Pelicans’ Zion Williamson In Bold NBA Trade Scenario

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New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Anfernee Simons, C Jusuf Nurkic, 2023 First-Round Pick (No. 3 – POR) 
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Zion Williamson 

We just gave a justification for the Blazers keeping Lillard. Let’s look at the opposite side of the argument. 

Let’s say that Portland trades their pick for one of the more conventional options. On draft night, it’s announced that, for example, Pascal Siakam will be a Portland Trail Blazer. What next? 

Can Lillard and Siakam win an NBA title together? It’s possible, but it isn’t likely. The Blazers would be mortgaging their future in a bid to accomplish a very improbable goal. 

This is why fans want a team in this position to blow up their roster. The goal is to win a championship – if not now, then eventually.

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Portland doesn’t have a path to building a roster that will have a likely chance of winning a title next season. 

Should they really trade for Williamson? 

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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