There's always one.
In the Anthony Davis sweepstakes, usual suspects and expected suitors like the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics (on July 1) and Knicks have emerged as favorites.
But a dark horse is inevitable. When a top-10 player in the league becomes available, any team in the race makes sense--even if it's just for a short period of time. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Portland Trail Blazers could emerge as that team in this trade pursuit.
A dark horse in all of it might be the Portland Trail Blazers.