The Trail Blazers part ways with Anfernee Simons and the 6th pick in exchange for All-Star and a Defensive Player of the Year talent, which will make the Blazer's defence unformidable. The Blazers also part ways with Eric Bledsoe and Jusuf Nurkic in a sign and trade to the Hornets in need of a centre. The reason the Hornets do this is for draft compensation. Celtics part with Payton Pritchard in exchange for solid Small Forward Josh Hart and a draft pick.
Blazers new starting lineup: PG Damian Lillard SG Zach Lavine SF Gordon Hayward PF C Rudy Gobert