NBA trade rumors are starting to percolate as the 2019 NBA trade deadline nears. Zach Lowe of ESPN says that Portland Trail Blazers are one of the under the radar buyers. By contrast, NBC Sports Northwest’s Dwight Jaynes wrote that a deal before the deadline is not a sure thing for the Blazers. He cites Portland’s front office as one of the more secretive in the league, claiming trade rumors most likely didn’t come from them:
Olshey keeps the doors closed, the windows covered and the phone calls private.