The Portland Trail Blazers visit their old friend CJ McCollum and the Pelicans on Wednesday in New Orleans. The Blazers will have to bounce back from a 118-115 loss on Monday at the hands of the Detroit Pistons, a game that at various points seemed very winnable.
The Pelicans have been destroyed by injuries this season, and while they are getting healthier, it’s probably too late to recover. Just seven wins on the season so far for New Orleans certainly suggests a busy trade deadline for the front office, and management isn’t trying to disabuse anyone of that notion.