The Portland Trail Blazers are in the thick of the NBA Trade Deadline rumor factory. With a modest record, a luxury tax bill on the horizon, a potential lottery pick waiting at the end of the season, and talent languishing on an injured roster, the Blazers look like motivated movers on the trade market.
For years, guard CJ McCollum has stood at the center of Portland’s trade windstorm. His obvious talent, plus the development of guard Anfernee Simons behind him, will lift him into headlines and rumors over the next two weeks as never before.