The Trail Blazers have held their ground after a series of injuries to amass a 15-10 record through the first 25 games of the season. The Blazers’ ability to stay afloat with CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic out of the lineup is certainly noteworthy, but there is still a chasm between coach Terry Stotts’ squad and the elite tier of the Western Conference. With the NBA trade deadline just over a month away, the Blazers will have an opportunity to tighten that gap with a trade.
Before looking at potential trades and available assets, it is important to ask the question: will the Blazers be buyers at the deadline?