Kristaps Porzingis
Prediction: Traded to Portland Trail Blazers
As mentioned above, I could easily see the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers working out a trade that swaps Kristaps Porzingis and CJ McCollum.
Even though the move likely wouldn’t sit well with Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers could conduct other moves to improve the roster around the All-Star point guard. The addition of Kristaps Porzingis would give the Trail Blazers plenty of options with their lineup, including running a small-ball lineup with Porzingis at the center position.
Porzingis hasn’t looked like the player that was wowing fans on the New York Knicks in recent seasons, partly due to injuries. However, his limitations were magnified during the Mavericks’ matchup with the LA Clippers in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.
The floor-stretching big man became an afterthought on the Mavericks this season as Dallas was ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Clippers for the second straight year.
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With the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers both looking for new beginnings, a swap of Kristaps Porzingis and CJ McCollum could definitely be on the table this offseason.