With the February 7th NBA Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the Portland Trail Blazers will have decisions to make. The team currently sits in the middle of a crowded Western Conference playoff race, and could be presented with an opportunity to bolster their roster prior to the deadline. However, by doing so, they could risk mortgaging their future in pursuit of an extremely unlikely championship run this season.
The Golden State Warriors are the clear-cut favorite to win their third-straight title, and are further bolstered by the the addition of DeMarcus Cousins. However, things could look a lot different in the bay next season—given the impending free agency of Cousins, Klay Thompson, and most notably, Kevin Durant.