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Cronin Talks Trade Deadline, Playoffs And Lillard/McCollum/Nurkic Trio

WIth the 2022 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, interim general manager Joe Cronin sat down with Mark Medina of NBA.com to discuss the current state of the team, thoughts on roster building, the trio of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollim and Jusuf Nurkic, his relationship with players and ownership, the performance of Chauncey Billups in his first season as head coach and bringing in Andrae Patterson as assistant GM. You can read the entire interview here, though some of the more interesting quotes are below...

How do you prioritize making moves that can help you win this season versus long-term?