It’s NBA rumor season and for the first time in a long time, the Portland Trail Blazers are showing up in tantalizing tweets and podcasts posted by a slew of NBA insiders.
Over the past decade, the Neil Olshey-run Blazers ran an extremely tight ship when it came to publicizing dealings during the free agency and trade periods. The few rumors mentioned during this period seemed almost expertly curated, delivered via the same regular sources.
Things have changed. Just in the past week, the Blazers have been linked to Bradley Beal, Jerami Grant, Zach Lavine, Miles Bridges, OG Anunoby, Obi Toppin, Deandre Ayton and John Collins.