The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans have done business before, brokering a trade for C.J. McCollum just over a year ago.
But how ironic would it be if the Pelicans traded McCollum back to the Blazers for his backcourt buddy Dame? The Athletic’s John Hollinger doesn’t think it’s a horrible idea.
It would be ironic to trade McCollum and Nance back to Portland since that’s almost certainly what this would entail to create a salary match. There is a case to be made for kicking the tires on this, even though it’s not Lillard’s first choice.