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Making Sense of the Trail Blazers’ Trade Deadline Inertia

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The Portland Trail Blazers stood pat as the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline came and went. For a team winning 42% of its games, ranked 13th in the Western Conference and 9th overall in the league. the choice seemed curious. Unsatisfied with their team’s seemingly-solid place in the lower-middle of the NBA pack, many Blazers fans wanted to see a move up or down.

Not all, though. After reflection, at least one Portland stalwart wants to know what all the fuss is about, the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.

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