For the most part, the run up to the 2017 NBA Draft has been relatively quiet, or at least that was the case until Friday afternoon's report that the Celtics and 76ers were in advanced discussions regarding swapping picks -- Boston has the first overall pick, Philadelphia the third. That probably doesn't have much influence on what the Trail Blazers do with their three picks -- assuming it actually happens, which is in no way a guarantee -- but it at least signals that perhaps the wheeling and dealing that is often associated with draft night is about to kick into gear.