The closer we get to the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22, the more rumors we hear about the Trail Blazers making a trade involving the No. 3 pick to acquire veteran, win-now help. There’s still the possibility Portland goes another route and begins a rebuild, but the chatter about making any Damian Lillard trade seems to get quieter as the draft approaches.
However unlikely that scenario is, though, there’s still an outside chance general manager Joe Cronin and Lillard come together and decide its time for the Blazers to rebuild and time for Dame to move on.