Following a busy summer under the national spotlight, it’s been a rollercoaster of a week for Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin.
On Wednesday, Cronin traded arguably the franchise’s greatest player in Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks after spending three months navigating a difficult trade request from the seven-time NBA All-Star. Cronin received generally positive reviews for the move, as he sent out Lillard, starting center Jusuf Nurkic and forward Nassir Little in exchange for center Deandre Ayton, point guard Jrue Holiday, rookie forward Toumani Camara, a future first-round pick and future first-round pick swaps.