The Portland Trail Blazers are viewed around the league as a potential buyer leading up to the Feb. 5 trade deadline. While we've expected that to be the case, it's been more challenging to pinpoint who exactly the Blazers would be interested in. Compared to other teams around the league, Portland tends to operate in silence, pulling moves out of left field, such as the trades for Deni Avdija and Jrue Holiday or the selection of Yang Hansen.
While plenty will inevitably change between now and the deadline, Portland finally appears to have expressed interest in a trade target: New Orleans Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III.