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How Should the Blazers Approach the Trade Deadline?

With the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline fast approaching, the Portland Trail Blazers will be making serious decisions about their future in the coming days.

In Bleacher Report’s list of 1 Question Every NBA Team Needs to Answer at the Trade Deadline, writer Grant Hughes said the burning question Portland must answer is what direction will the franchise take in its roster re-tooling?

Portland’s roster construction faces two major dilemmas going forward: Contracts for starters Jusuf Nurkic and Robert Covington will expire this offseason and the team features an expensive, bloated backcourt.