The Trail Blazers still have a lot of uncertainty so far this season, especially damien Lillard's future. At least for the Blazers, it's still difficult for them to build a truly competitive roster around Lillard.
So what if the Blazers eventually decide to leave their home team and join a competitive team? Which team can the Blazers push for a deal with? Or which team does Lillard join that will reward the Blazers and give himself a chance to compete for the title? Us media outlet Jack Simone suggested that the Blazers could push the deal with the 76ers:
The Blazers got: Ben Simmons, Furkan Colkmaz, Paul Reid, 2024 first-round picks, 2026 first-round picks
76ers get: Damian Lillard, Ben McLemore
In fact, the rumors about the trade between Simmons and Lillard are not a new topic, because Simmons is the young rising star that the Blazers can build around the team, and the 76ers can get a super backcourt that can partner Embiid without Simmons.
In this deal, Lillard, who joined the 76ers, will also make the 76ers who already have Embiid and Harris a truly competitive team, of which Lillard and Embiid are likely to form the most dominant duo in the active league.
As for the Blazers getting Ben Simmons and two Tough players in this deal, and more importantly, the first-round picks for 2024 and 2026, this is definitely an important chip for the Blazers to fully enter the reconstruction phase.
Overall, if the Blazers decide to go all-in the rebuild and Lillard is willing to leave, such a deal would be a move that would be clearly good for both sides.