The Portland Trail Blazers have suffered a number of slings and arrows in the first half of the season, namely injuries to starters CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic, as well as the setback in recovery for Zach Collins. The load on Damian Lillard is a lot to bear, but he has carried the team on his back while waiting for his teammates to return. With the trade deadline looming on March 25th, it stands to reason that the Blazers might make some moves. According to Jason Quick of the Athletic, that isn’t likely.
Some players who have been rumored to be potential buyout candidates are point guard George Hill, wing Tony Snell, sharpshooter Wayne Ellington and wing Otto Porter Jr.