After McCollum left, Lillard again expressed loyalty to the Blazers' top brass, saying he believed any decision the team made was the right one and that he was still a favorite fan of Bilups. In addition, he also thought that McCollum would be very unaccustomed to leaving, although there was an element of drama, but the fans were still pleased, after all, the two men had been fighting side by side in a trench for 8 years. Lillard's decision came from Paul's inspiration, the 36-year-old Paul can still lead the Suns to the finals to impact the championship, why can't he? So he wanted to learn from Paul and follow his path to success. Lillard's greatest wish in his heart is to lead the Blazers to the championship and achieve "one person, one city". It is worth mentioning that after the trade, the Blazers have freed up huge salary space and are expected to sign a top star in the offseason, so it seems that Lillard's dream is not unattainable.
The most active team in the trading market is the Blazers, and there have been three big deals in the last week, and overnight, the Blazers and spurs and Jazz have another trade. The Blazers got veteran Ingles, Hughes and a second-round pick from the Jazz from the trade, and also created a trade exception of 3.2 million. It's clear that the deal is still in preparation for offseason operations. Ingles has been reimbursed for injury this season and, more importantly, he could be back on the Jazz next season. The Spurs got Satoransky and a second-round pick, the former having just traded from the Magpie to the Blazers yesterday and sent to the Spurs today. The biggest winner of the deal is, of course, the Jazz, who got young player Walker, who has good potential, averaging 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game this season, and more importantly, a trade exception worth 9.8 million.
The third message came from the Pacers, who, after sending off all-Star interior lineman Sabonis Jr., became very cautious about Turner's trade, and the Pistons' offer with Grant was rejected. On the one hand, Turner's ability is far better than Grant's, and his defensive ability on the inside is at the top of the league; on the other hand, after getting The Kings' best rookie team of Halliburton, the interior also needs a strong player to partner with him, Turner is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. As the league's two-time block king, Turner is very popular in the trading market, and the defending champion Bucks are also very interested in him. However, the Pacers still wanted to see the effect of the combination of Turner and Halliburton before making the final decision, after all, Turner is a stable player, and if the effect is not good, there will still be a lot of team quotes until the offseason. Would you be bullish on the chemistry between Turner and Halliburton?