There is some speculation that Portland Trail Blazers could change to Damian Lillard this summer. If Portland chooses to trade him in, that likely means the franchise will enter a rebuilding stage. Whether it’s true or not, there are teams asking the Oregon-based office about their availability.
It’s hard to imagine what Lillard would cost, but even so, the Los angeles lakers They are an organization that will do anything to improve their team that watches as LeBron James ages and also watches a Anthony Davis unable to take the lead baton, due to his tendency to injure himself.
A source close to Damian Lillard says that in the days to come, he plans to request a trade, per @TrueHoop pic.twitter.com/ZWTFuwrMsD
– NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) July 16, 2021
For Los Angeles, a change proposal for Lillard would be a perfect opportunity to get rid of Davis, even if it causes a catastrophe in the city, since the illusion of its loyal fans is that the group will make an effort to bring them together as part of a “Big Three “with James.
If the team plans to take Davis out of the equation, the Lakers will have to give up picks and players from their current roster to get Lillard. Although due to the contracts that they plan to win from next season, the transfer between stars would be much easier.
Lillard will earn $ 39.4 million in 2021-22 with the Blazers, while Davis will earn $ 35.3 million. With just one role player like Alex Caruso or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the transaction would be done.
Damian Lillard next team if traded (Odds via @betonline_ag)
New York Knicks +150
Philadelphia 76ers +225
Golden State Warriors +600
Miami Heat +650
Los Angeles Clippers +750
Los Angeles Lakers +750
Boston Celtics +900
Dallas Mavericks +900
Toronto Raptors +1,200– Locked On Podcasts (@LockedOnNetwork) July 17, 2021
In this scenario both teams would come out winners, but with the Lakers in advantage, since Lillard is a consistent player who accumulates many minutes, while Davis comes from missing more than 20 games that jeopardized Los Angeles’s move to the playoffs, instance to which they arrived after playing a play-in game.
In conclusion, it would not be unreasonable for the Lakers to be aggressive in a trade for Damian Lillard, even if that means getting rid of the star power forward Anthony Davis, who has shown that he is injured a lot and is not prepared to assume the mantle of leader once completed. the LeBron James era in Los Angeles.