The NBA Trade Season is in full swing and the Portland Trail Blazers, with a crowded frontcourt roster and a poor record, are frequently mentioned as potential participants in this year’s swap-fest. Today Marc Stein and Jake Fischer released an update on the center market across the league via their Substack [subscription required]. Blazers center Robert Williams III featured prominently in the discussion.
Fischer mentioned Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas as the prime target among pivots across the league, but Williams came in the same breath:
If not Valanciunas, Portland’s Robert Williams III stands as perhaps the most coveted center on this season’s trade market.