Trade season has unofficially opened up as 90% of the league is now eligible to be traded without a restriction, which now includes those who have signed deals this past offseason. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of a handful of teams to sit out last year's chaotic trade deadline, but there's reason to believe they could be more active this time around.
Zach Harper of The Athletic recently named Portland as a buyer this trade season, highlighting shooting as their glaring need. While that's been a long-overdue area for the Blazers to address, other surprising roster weaknesses remain.