The Portland Trail Blazers finally have assets. Yes, their first round pick inventory is somewhat compromised, given the franchise’s obligations to the Chicago Bulls: a protected first-rounder somewhere between 2023 and 2028. But the roster has been infused with valuable young-to-prime players that are almost certainly of interest to one or more of the other 29 teams.
Damian Lillard, Shaedon Sharpe, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, Nassir Little, Anfernee Simons, Gary Payton II, Drew Eubanks, Trendon Watford and Jabari Walker offer at least one valuable skill. Oh, so does Jusuf Nurkic but whether his trade value is positive still remains to be seen.