In the wake of trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Summer of 2023, the Portland Trail Blazers made another huge deal, swapping center Jusuf Nurkic to the Phoenix Suns for Deandre Ayton. Now that both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, one Blazer’s Edge Reader wants us to re-examine the exchange. That’s the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.
Dear Dave,
I’ve been interested in your take on the Deandre Ayton v Jusuf Nurkic topic that has popped up through much of the season.