Do The Portland Trail Blazers Need To Make A Trade?

Is it time for the Portland Trail Blazers to make a trade?

Dan is back for Part 3 of our three-part mailbag series this week. (Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2!) This batch of questions will cover A LOT of ground. We’re talking Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Defensive Player of the Year and MUUUUUUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
2:52 – Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
5:47 – Should the Charlotte Hornets blow it up?
10:52 – Are the Indiana Pacers for real?
15:17 – Why is Eric Gordon still on the Houston Rockets?
19:12 – Which struggling contender will right the ship?
22:07 – Should the Portland Blazers Trade Jusuf Nurkic and Josh Hart?
27:25 – What’s the outlook on Dejounte Murray in Atlanta?
31:07 – Does barely playing adversely impact averages?
31:47 – How important is self-discovery in the regular season?
34:56 – Is the Memphis Grizzlies bench ready for a deep playoff run?
39:45 – Who’s the NBA Defensive Player of the Year?
42:45 – Do the Boston Celtics have the best offense in NBA history?
44:34 – Is Jayson Tatum the NBA MVP?
46:55 – Who has the best and worst plus-minus?
47:46 – FAST FIVE⬇️

  1. Is Chris Finch on the Hot Seat?
  2. Can the Celtics be stopped?
  3. Who’s the next superstar to be traded?
  4. Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the play-in?
  5. If you could start a franchise and draft 1 active player age 22 or younger, who would you pick?

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