The Trail Blazers are headed to trade deadline negations with what appears to be a limited pool of assets. With deadline on the horizon, HoopsHype’s Yossi Gozlan detailed the hurdles that Portland could face in trade talks.
After discussing which direction the Blazers could go after a 21-14 start, Gozlan detailed the perceived assets that Portland could put into a trade.
With Nurkic out most of the season, he will miss out on an incentive that will open up a little more wiggle room below the luxury tax. They are $1.9 million below it, giving them some flexibility to take on a bit of salary.