The Portland Trail Blazers are going to be one of the biggest stories this NBA offseason. This is because they could decide to split up the duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. This would shake things up in the Western Conference and potentially the Eastern Conference if they send Lillard to one of those teams out there.
In this particular trade, it would be the Toronto Raptors. It was a disappointing season in Toronto after the Raptors being one of the top teams in the league over the last two years.
Toronto was never a threat to make the postseason and ended up being one of the bottom teams in the conference. This is something that Masai Ujiri could look to improve upon this offseason. This is a trade that could land them one of the best players in the league.
Portland was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year by the Denver Nuggets. This is now four times in the last five years that the Trail Blazers were unable to advance in the postseason.
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Because of this, Lillard could be growing tired of his current situation and request a trade. This seems like the only way that Portland will decide to move their star point guard.
When it comes down to it, Portland might not have a choice but they would certainly get a large return. Let’s take a look at what a potential NBA trade scenario centered around Damian Lillard between the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors.
