Jusuf Nurkic won’t be making his return until around the trade deadline in February. Zach Collins isn’t expected to be back before the end of the regular season, possibly even later. Even Skal Labissiere will miss a stretch of games due to a knee injury. The Portland Trail Blazers have a lot of problems and not many solutions on their hands.
With very limited options at center in free agency, the Blazers should consider trading for one. I found three players that can not only fill the backup center role but are also affordable for the Blazers.