The offseason has arrived for the Portland Trail Blazers. In the weeks and months ahead, President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey must construct a roster that maximizes Damian Lillard’s prime window. Unfortunately, the Blazers have a limited amount of cap flexibility, zero assets in the 2021 NBA Draft and a roster that is headlined by two highly-paid guards.
With those hurdles in mind, could this finally be the offseason where the Blazers explore a trade that involves CJ McCollum? Judging by Olshey’s comments on Monday, don’t hold your breath.
In what is sure to develop into a multi-part series, Blazer’s Edge contributors Adrian Bernecich and Steve Dewald discuss the tip of the iceberg in the McCollum debate: is McCollum a “positive” trade asset?