Larry Nance Jr., Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The Portland Trail Blazers have traded away Derrick Jones Jr. and their lottery protected 2022 first-round pick as part of three-team transaction with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, and will receive forward Larry Nance Jr.
After a quiet offseason for the Blazers, despite the ambiguous ultimatum issued by superstar Damian Lillard, and troubled, former lottery pick Lauri Markkanen, both parties have now taken a step toward their new futures.