The Portland Trail Blazers have been at the forefront of trade talks, coaching hires, and controversy all at the same time. Damian Lillard's name has been floated around as a trade candidate, the hiring of Chauncey Billups brought a backlash, and now they have made a rather interesting move.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Blazers are bringing in NBA veteran Michael Beasley to play on their Summer League team in Las Vegas.
11-year NBA veteran Michael Beasley has agreed to play with the Portland Trail Blazers at Las Vegas Summer League in August, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2021
Could this be the help Lillard needs?
In all seriousness, Beasley hasn't played in the NBA since 2018-2019, when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. After that, he briefly appeared with the Guangdong Southern Tigers overseas and has been an afterthought ever since. Beasley and Lance Stephenson made a run at a G League comeback at the beginning of 2021, so the move should not be all that surprising.
Either way, maybe the Blazers are hoping for a career resurrection, similar to Carmelo Anthony's after joining the squad.
Beasley's career has been a roller-coaster ride, and he bounced around the league for many teams before eventually being phased out. Still, perhaps the former No. 2 overall pick from Kansas State could perform well enough to catch on with the Blazers in a reserve role.
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