Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Paul George, C Ivica Zubac, and G Luka Kennard
LA Clippers Receive: G CJ McCollum, C Jusuf Nurkic, F Robert Covington and 2023 first-round pick (top-five protected)
There are a fair amount of players involved in this particular NBA trade scenario beyond just the big names in Paul George and CJ McCollum. The LA Clippers would be sending out Luka Kennard and Ivica Zubac while the Portland Trail Blazers would include Robert Covington and Jusuf Nurkic.
The Clippers would land CJ McCollum, who is set to earn $30.8 million in 2021-22 and is under contact for three additional seasons. Robert Covington ($12.9M) and Jusuf Nurkic ($12.0M) both would end up in Los Angeles along with McCollum, both of whom are set to enter the final year of their current deals.
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The net result from a salary cap standpoint would be the Trail Blazers taking on $3.7 million in additional salary. There is long-term implications to take into consideration, too. Luka Kennard is also under contract for four additional seasons along with Paul George. Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac has two years left on his deal. So the commitment in additional salary for 2021-22 would be much greater after this deal.
Let’s take a look at whether this NBA trade scenario would make sense for the both the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers.
