Portland Trail Blazers Receive: C/F Kristaps Porzingis, 2022 first-round pick
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum would headline this deal as the player going to the Dallas Mavericks. This would give the Mavericks an elite duo in the backcourt with McCollum and Luka Doncic, something they sorely could have used in their first round NBA playoff series against the LA Clippers. .
Mark Cuban is an owner that likes to make big moves and we can see what one happen this offseason. For a player like CJ McCollum, the Trail Blazers can ask for Kristaps Porzingis and a first-round pick. Because of his contract, it might be difficult to trade Porzingis on his own. This is where a team could ask for a draft pick in the swap.
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From a salary cap perspective, this is almost a completely neutral trade. Both Porzingis and McCollum have three years remaining on their contracts. Porzingis is set to earn $31.6 million during the 2021-22 season while McCollum is not far behind at $30.8 million for his salary.
Let’s take a look at how this NBA trade scenario centered around CJ McCollum would impact both the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers.
