The Portland Trail Blazers are looking better after moving CJ McCollum, and half of their playing rotation, at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. One former franchise superstar isn’t as impressed with their deals, despite the record. Clyde Drexler, an eight-time NBA All-Star with the Blazers and Portland’s all-time leading scorer, panned the McCollum deal in an interview with Mark Carman of FanSided this week.
The interview was part of a larger promotional program for Drexler, but he had pointed thoughts when Carman asked him about the Blazers swapping McCollum and forward Larry Nance, Jr.