A trade recently proposed by Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report would force the Trail Blazers into a difficult decision surrounding center Donovan Clingan.
Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley suggests that Scoot Henderson could benefit from a trade. Portland has an opportunity to prove why that shouldn't be the case.
The Trail Blazers still need a star to guide their rebuild, and the best way to find that missing piece is by returning to the lottery in a stacked 2026 class.