Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley recently proposed a trade for every NBA team's best asset. He lists the Trail Blazers' best asset as the 2030 first-round pick, which will be either their own or the Milwaukee Bucks', as Portland has a pick swap that year thanks to the lopsided Damian Lillard deal. In this mock proposal, the Blazers package their best asset (and worst asset, among others) in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.
Here is the deal in full:
"It's tough to say exactly what the Trail Blazers are hoping to accomplish and when, but the acquisition of Jrue Holiday and return of Damian Lillard indicate a desire to compete sooner than later.