The Portland Trail Blazers are back in the mix in the Western Conference. They are currently 21-14 at the All-Star break and sit in the fifth spot in the conference. As we approach the NBA trade deadline, Portland as a team that could look to improve down low.
This is where Nikola Vucevic could come in to play. The Orlando Magic have fallen behind in the East once again. After a strong start to the season, Orlando has come back down to earth and is looking the worse they have over the last three years.
We have seen the Magic featured in many NBA trade rumors but they have been for players like a Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon. Vucevic was thought to be an untouchable player but that might not be the case.
Portland is led by two dynamic guards. Damian Lillard continues to be one of the best point guards in the league while CJ McCollum is a wing who can score at will. This has the Trail Blazers right back where they want to be in that is in contention in the Western Conference.
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Where the team struggles is in the frontcourt. They could look to make an upgrade at the deadline and Vucevic might be one of the best players available.
Vucevic would bring a different dynamic to the Blazers offense and give them another weapon on the offense event. Let’s take a look at what this deal might look like as we head into the all-star break and closer to the deadline.
