I want to preface by saying, I really didn’t want to do this trade. I think the blazers are headed in the right direction as currently constructed; I also didn’t want to gut the future of this team, but this trade is too easy.

These are 2 teams that know each other very well in recent years & it looks like they aren’t done dealing with each other.

In this trade the blazers give up all of their FRP’s & swaps with big contracts to keep MIL relevant for a few years or use as trade bait. There is so much more that can be added to this trade & room for a3rd team or more to join in. The Giannis deal has the potential to be the biggest blockbuster trade since…. Luka for AD? 🤦🏽‍♂️

In reality, there’s no protections on those picks going to MIL & I’m sure MIL will ask for scoot Henderson & the blazers will add him to the trade for Bobby Portis. So many ways this trade can go down & so many reasons this can happen!