Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin on Damian Lillard trade: ‘I do feel like I failed Dame’

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin believes he could have built a winning team around Damian Lillard, and now the NBA executive feels a trade is inevitable for the seven-time All-Star. “I don’t feel like I did everything because I wasn’t able to get it done, what we had hoped to get done,” Cronin […]

James Foglio  •  11 Jul 2023
NBA veteran PG John Wall recently held a private workout on Sunday, Boston and Portland were in attendance

The last five NBA seasons for John Wall have not been easy. Injuries and contract disputes have made him miss multiple seasons and it’s time he won’t get back in his career. Last season, Wall started the year with the LA Clippers. He was then traded to the Houston Rockets and was quickly waived. After […]

Zach Wolpin  •  11 Jul 2023
Portland Trail Blazers Willing to Wait Months to Move Damian Lillard

The drama surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard continues to add chapters to this saga. In the latest entry, Portland’s general manager, Joe Cronin, has made it known that he is content to wait months before shipping off their superstar point guard. To Cronin’s credit, he has remained firm in his belief that […]

Mathew Huff  •  10 Jul 2023
NBA insiders report that the Trail Blazers are an in ‘urgent process’ to send Damian Lillard to the Heat

The biggest rumor this offseason has been Damian Lillard possibly being traded to the Miami Heat. This has been speculated for months now. It became even more realistic when he requested a trade from the Trail Blazers less than two weeks ago. Lillard has not been shy that he wants to play for the Heat. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Jul 2023
Trail Blazers demanding four first-round picks, two quality players for Damian Lillard

The Portland Trail Blazers are seeking four first-round draft picks and two quality players in a Damian Lillard trade. For the organization to receive such compensation in a package, a three-team trade is the most logical. The seven-time All-Star prefers a trade to the Miami Heat. “[Agent Spencer] Goodwin added that in no way does […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jul 2023
Chicago’s Zach LaVine has been discussed in trade talks with the 76ers and Trail Blazers

For the last two-to-three seasons, the Chicago Bulls have tried to make it work. Their core of Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and DeMar DeRozan have not been able to get it done. While it’s not the first time, LaVine is being discussed in trade talks. Reportedly, the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have had […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Jul 2023
Trail Blazers match Matisse Thybulle’s three-year, $33 million offer sheet with Mavericks

The Portland Trail Blazers have matched Matisse Thybulle’s three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. This means Portland will retain the 6-foot-5 guard/forward. His three-year deal includes an $11.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season. Thybulle, 26, is projected to earn $10.47 million in 2023-24 and $11 million in 2024-25 as well. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jul 2023
Brooklyn wants to trade away Ben Simmons in a three-team deal that would send Damian Lillard to Miami

Arguably the biggest move in the 2023 offseason is still yet to happen. Portland’s Damian Lillard requested a trade from the team over the weekend. His preferred destination is the Miami Heat. To facilitate this trade, insiders say it will be a three-team deal. Along with the Blazers and Heat, the Brooklyn Nets are involved. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Jul 2023
Trail Blazers not interested in Heat trade package for Damian Lillard

The Portland Trail Blazers are not entertaining the latest trade package put forth by the Miami Heat to acquire Damian Lillard. Portland G.M. Joe Cronin is asking for more than Tyler Herro and draft picks to send the seven-time All-Star to South Beach. “The Trail Blazers are ‘not impressed’ with the Heat’s trade offer for […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jul 2023