The Portland Trail Blazers have a lot of work to do this offseason, as they intend to make win-now moves to improve their level. After yet another failed season, they’re ready to go all in and bring in the help Damian Lillard needs.
The player has made it clear he wants to compete in Portland, and the team appears to be in a good position to get Lillard, a solid sidekick, to challenge the Western Conference.
“Note that I said ‘the team at No. 3’ because of widespread speculation the Trail Blazers, who currently own the pick, will seek to trade out of the third position rather than select another young player. With Portland in ‘win it for Dame’ mode and the Blazers desperate for playable wings (even presuming they re-sign Jerami Grant), speculation is already widespread that a package of the third pick and Anfernee Simons might be used to snag an elite small forward,” John Hollinger of The Athletic writes.
This would be interesting for the Blazers, who have been close to making a big move, but they always fall short. After landing Jerami Grant, they looked ready to make some noise, but nothing happened and now they’ll try to get another star.
Jaylen Brown was named as a target for the Blazers, while Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to be a good candidate to join them in the eyes of Damian Lillard. Now, the focus appears to be different, as the Blazers can land a small forward.
Among the best small forwards in the league, we can find LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler, but none of these players is getting traded anytime soon. The aforementioned Brown, DeMar DeRozan, Michael Porter Jr., Khris Middleton and Mikal Bridges are more ‘gettable’ options for the Blazers.
The Portland Trail Blazers Are Willing To Deal No. 3 Overall Pick
After learning their fate for the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft, Portland has gotten to work and their general manager recently admitted that they’re ready to receive calls from around the league, and trading their No. 3 overall pick is a big possibility right now.
Dame has made it clear he wants to win now, and it seems like the team is finally on the same page. This is a make-or-break offseason for the Blazers, but things can go incredibly well for them if the right decisions are made.
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