Part 1:

SAC receives Nurkic and Jones POR receives Barnes

Why: Sac gets players more on their timeline, they get a Big to run PnR with Fox and who allows Bagley to play PF (to increase his trade value for the deadline) and Jones to run with Fox. Por gets a starting SF who is older and experienced and can help round out their starting lineup.

Part 2:

ORL receives 2nd round pick POR receives Bamba

Why: ORL gets something for a guy theyre going to likely not tender next season. POR gets a new Collins to bet on even if he doesnt pan out at least they have a body at center. This is least important part of the trade and if this is the holdup it doesnt happen.

Part 3:

PHI receives CJ McCollum and 1st round pick POR receives Ben Simmons (note this occurs during the second round of the draft, otherwise it violates the Stepien rule)

Why: PHI gets a ball handler, an elite scorer, and ball hander, plus a pick they can use to make another trade. POR overpays for Simmons, but honestly Dame's statements made it clear time to hedge bets is over. So POR gets another ball handler and playmaker who can play defense at 3 spots along the line. I would suggest that PHI takes that 1st from Portland and uses it in a deal for Lowry to build a lineup of Lowry/McCollum with Curry and Milton as backups.

Part 4: POR signs Norman Powell to a 4 year $76 million dollar deal. They go all in. If it doesnt pan out, well, its blow up time anyways.

As I am posting this to Blazers sub, I'll say I know a lot of people will object to a 1st with McCollum, but I think BOLD keeps Dame. The only way. The lineup of Dame, Norm, Barnes, Simmons and Roco would be awfully good in a Warriors type small ball and signing bodies like Kanter/Bamba/Theis to bang with Embiid and Jokic are needed in only a couple scenarios.

Thoughts?