The NBA Draft is officially upon us. Tonight, futures will be determined. It’s an exciting night.
Young men have worked for this moment for their whole lives. Tonight, that work will be rewarded.
With that said, it’s an exciting night for fans, too. By now, you’ve heard all the rumors. There is endless speculation about what draft day deals will go down.
The Portland Trail Blazers are at the center of a lot of them. This team is widely expected to trade the third overall pick for some win-now help for Damian Lillard.
With that said, the Blazers have other means to improve the team in the short term as well.
Like this deal that sends Anfernee Simons to the Orlando Magic, for example.