Although this season's game is not yet completed, but many trade rumors have emerged, this summer's offseason seems to be very lively, do not rule out that a number of super giants will appear in the trading market, each transaction may change the pattern of the league. The teams eager to rebuild should be the most active, including the Blazers. The Blazers are the busiest team in the mid-season trading window as they keep sending away Lillard's good teammates, and while continuing to postpone Lillard's dream of winning the title, it doesn't seem to have frustrated Lillard, at least for now he still says he's going to work for the Blazers to win the title.
Lillard's statement is actually a bit helpless, very few teams can completely rebuild in just one season, let alone fantasize about winning the championship immediately. Lillard will soon be 32 years old, and if he doesn't win the championship at this age, there should be no breakthrough in his career in the future. If Lillard really hopes to complete the dream of winning the championship, the only way out is to leave the team, in fact, the Blazers will not resist Lillard's departure, otherwise how can he send all his main teammates away? At present, it is even hoped to directly support Anfenni Simmons as the new core of the team.
At this time, some media outlets proposed a very bold trading plan, directly suggesting that the Blazers put Lillard on the trading market, and the trading object was the Eastern Strong Bulls. According to the proposed deal plan, this is a 7-for-1 multi-person deal, the Blazers only need to send Lillard alone, while the Bulls have to generously send Caruso, Bauer, White, Dossem and Patrick Williams, and of course, the 2023 first-round pick and the 2024 second-round pick. The author was very surprised to see this plan, is a Lillard really worth the Bulls giving away so many trading chips? Personally I don't think it's worth it.
However, the Bulls' current lineup is definitely not capable of winning the championship. The reason is simple, based on the Bulls' record against strong teams this season, there is some initial judgment. The Bulls have a very average record against teams with a winning percentage of more than 50 percent, with 42 games and only 21 wins. To make matters worse, the Bulls can't beat the top three teams in the East and West, and the current record is a one-win victory, losing 16 games. It is conceivable that no matter how strong DeRozan's personal ability is, when the Bulls face a strong team in the playoffs, it is estimated that they will lose more and win less, let alone win the championship?
Looking at the data of deRozan and LaVine, the core players, DeRozan is already the peak of his career, averaging 28 points per game, and Lavine's average score per game is 24.5, which is worthy of the title of the two giants, but if you add Lillard, who averages 28 points per game, the three of them should be the strongest three in the league. Of course, this is Lillard's stats last season, this season he is recuperating from injuries, and his performance has not been as good as before. But if Lillard really considers leaving the team, joining the Bulls can both win the championship and find his place, which is definitely a win-win situation. While the deal is difficult to make, anything is possible, with the Blazers aiming to rebuild, Lillard wanting to win the championship, and the Bulls needing to add supergiants, and it seems that they can take what they need.