The Portland Trail Blazers have traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Eric Bledsoe, forward Justise Winslow, and rookie guard Keon Johnson, plus a second-round pick. News of the trade broke earlier today, and to this point, the reaction of Trail Blazers fans has been fairly negative. Saving cap dollars at the cost of two veteran forwards with at least moderate perceived value wasn’t exactly the kind of NBA Trade Deadline deal folks were dreaming about.
You can read an analysis of the trade here.