Trade #1:
Trail Blazers get:
C Domantas Sabonis
Kings get:
C Donovan Clingan
C DeAndre Ayton
2026 FRP Swap W/POR
2027 POR FRP
2029 POR FRP
Trade #2:
Trail Blazers get:
PG Marcus Smart
SF Saddiq Bey
Wizards get:
PF Jerami Grant
2026 MEM SRP
2027 MIN SRP
2028 POR SRP
Extend:
SG Shaedon Sharpe(4 years, $100 mil)
PG Dalano Banton(1 year, minimum)
Draft:
Round 1
10.Asa Newell-PF, Georgia
Summary:
Here, the Blazers go big game hunting early on to add to their core. Bringing in a veteran All-NBA caliber player in Sabonis can really help the Blazers climb up the standings in the West. And by getting off Grant's bad contract, the Blazers ensure they still have enough cap space for next year to try and make a full-court press for one of the top FAs in that deep class.
Rotation:
Starters:
PG: Scoot Henderson
SG: Shaedon Sharpe
SF: Deni Avdija
PF: Toumani Camara
C: Domantas Sabonis
Bench:
PG: Anfernee Simons
SG: Marcus Smart
SF: Mattise Thybulle
PF: Saddiq Bey
C: Robert Williams III
Rest of Bench:
PG: Dalano Banton
SG: Sidy Cissoko
SF: Kris Murray
PF: Asa Newell
C: Duop Reath
Goals:
1.Shaedon Sharpe wins MIP, averaging 23 PPG, 1.5 SPG, .5 BPG, 6 RPG, and 3.5 APG, and earns an All-Star nod.
2.Scoot Henderson also shows signs of serious growth.
3.Domantas Sabonis earns an All-NBA nod, averaging 24 PPG, 1 SPG, .7 BPG, and a league-leading 15 RPG.
4.Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija earn spots on the All-Defensive team.
5.In his new role, Anfernee Simons wins 6MOTY.
6.The Trail Blazers finish anywhere from 5-8 in the West and make it all the way to the Conference Semifinals.