Though the league is currently ravaged by coronavirus, trade rumours still abound. However, the Portland Trail Blazers face a significant obstacle in trying to get deals done, reports Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Other general managers around the league wonder how much authority interim GM Joe Cronin has to engage in trades.
The Trail Blazers recently fired top basketball executive Neil Olshey, naming Joe Cronin as the interim general manager. While other teams recognize that Cronin has the authority to make deals before the deadline, some question how much power he has.