Portland Trail Blazers: Going for Myles
Chris Phillips
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Best Big Man Available that checks off the Portland Trail Blazers boxes
On issue is that the Portland Trail Blazers need players that can contribute now and in the future. WIth where they’re drafting and who might be available, it’s most likely this player isn’t an immediate contributor. So, this leaves trading for a center as the only remaining and probably the best avenue. Once thought to be available this summer, there’s in now talk, coming out of Pheonix, that Deandre Ayton might be back.
Beware of wild trade speculation.
Each team needs to give something of value to get something of value. So, hoping Portland trades Eubanks for Joel Embiid is a waste of time. Sure it’s a deal that benefits the Portland Trail Blazers. But why would Philadelphia want Eubanks in exchange for one of the best players in the game?
With that out of the way, let’s look at a more realistic option. This is only an ember, which means there haven’t been any reports of the two sides getting together to talk trades, but it is a very logical situation.
Indiana is in a somewhat similar situation to the Blazers. Maybe they’re a bit closer to a rebuild than Portland. There’s chatter coming out of Indiana that a few of their players are expected to be moved this offseason. Those players are Malcolm Brogdon, Myles Turner, and possibly Buddy Hield. In order of best fit for the Portland Trail Blazers, it’s Turner, Heild, and Brogdon.
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