For years, Portland Trail Blazers fans and analysts have argued that breaking up the Damian Lillard - CJ McCollum starting backcourt is the team’s clearest path to improvement. The Blazers and their fans are getting a look at the prospects of a post-McCollum lineup as their starting two-guard sits with a punctured lung. So far, results have been dicey... and that’s the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.
Dear Dave,
I’ve been pretty firmly in the trade CJ camp since 2020 but now I’m doubting myself. We’re not winning at all without him and I wonder if it’s really the right move now to lose him.