The Portland Trail Blazers have received positive reactions after working themselves into a three-team trade to secure Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr.
The deal also involved the Chicago Bulls signing and trading Lauri Markkanen to the Cavaliers, while themselves snaring Blazer Derrick Jones Jr., a protected Portland first round pick, and a future Cleveland second rounder.
The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor who reacted live to the trade as he recorded the Mismatch podcast — 10 minutes in — with Chris Vernon, swooned over the addition of Nance Jr.