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It’s mid-September and Damian Lillard is but to be traded. Training camp is nearing firstly of October, however till then there is not a lot else to discuss within the NBA international so there are going to be a large number of rumors and stories, each credible and uncredible, flying round.
Here’s the newest, and it is credible, because it comes from ESPN’s Bobby Marks, who said in a recent roundtable, “the only way Portland engages Philadelphia in trade talks is if [Tyrese] Maxey is involved, but Philadelphia has shown no inclination to move its young guard.”
For complete context, here is the hypothetical three-team trade between the Blazers, Sixers and Clippers that Marks and his ESPN colleagues mentioned:
Philadelphia 76ers get: Damian Lillard, Terance Mann, Norman Powell and Robert Covington
Portland Trail Blazers get: Furkan Korkmaz, Tyrese Maxey, Jaden Springer, Nicolas Batum, Amir Coffey, Marcus Morris Sr., 2028 and 2030 first-round choices (from LA Clippers)
LA Clippers get: James Harden and Tobias Harris
If I’m the Sixers, I do that deal. Putting Lillard, who is a lot better than James Harden at this level, subsequent to Joel Embiid, and changing Tobias Harris with Norman Powell and Terance Mann, makes you a a lot better crew.
If I’m the Blazers, I’m now not positive. Maxey is higher than Herro with extra upside and higher trade worth, however the distinction between the 2 is not that nice. Miami’s package deal that will virtually for sure come with Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (plus two first-round choices and a few swaps) offers Portland way more younger ability and is a greater general deal.
Joe Cronin would in reality need to imagine Maxey was once value passing on two additional younger possibilities, which might be atypical given Portland’s dedication to Scoot Henderson. You’re now not successful long run with Maxey and Henderson. That’s too small a backcourt. As it stands, Anfernee Simons is most likely already going to need to be traded one day, however that is any other dialogue I assume.
At any price, if it is in reality the Sixers who’re hesitant to incorporate Maxey in a imaginable Lillard trade, and the Blazers in reality would come to the desk if Maxey have been on it, Daryl Morey is creating a mistake. Maxey is a just right participant with All-Star doable, however this is Damian Lillard and Joel Embiid we are speaking about. Morey would by no means have a greater likelihood to win a identify in Philly than with that duo and a powerful supporting solid round it.
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