Portland Trail Blazers: Is Kevin Durant the final piece?
Kevin Durant trade rumors are circulating again. Could the Portland Trail Blazers be a good fit? And is KD worth the cost?
Sharpe Questions
A big question that gets answered if Portland were to make this deal. Do the Blazers think Sharpe is ready to groom for the starting shooting guard role?
After all, the rookie is not only 19 years old, and he’s also very green. Remember, until the Summer League, Sharpe hadn’t played competitive basketball for over a year.
An ongoing debate in my head for a while is contemplating how the trio of Lillard, Simons, and Sharpe will develop together. If Sharpe were guaranteed to grow another inch or two, he’d be the perfect small forward. The Portland Trail Blazers become a nightmarish perimeter team.
As for right now, he looks more suited to play shooting guard at the NBA level. Moving Simons speeds up the process for Sharpe to develop and become a starter within the next year or two.
His continued growth would also align pretty well with Durant and Lillard’s descent over the next 4 years or so. The 32-year-old Lillard and 34-year-old Durant are a nightmare 1-2 punch right now.
In 2-3 years from now, maybe the dynamic duo will take a backseat to Sharpe. At that time, they become the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2nd, 3rd, or 4th options. (we can’t forget Jerami Grant in that group).