The Portland Trail Blazers are precariously perched on the edge of the play-in window, as they are currently 10th in the Western Conference with a 20-28 record. The Blazers are playing without the injured Damian Lillard, and even though they somehow find a way to make it to the postseason, they are a long shot to pull off a deep run. With where they are now, it would make sense if the Blazers send CJ McCollum somewhere else, as some NBA trade rumors suggest.
According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans have become an ideal destination for McCollum should the Blazers decide to let go of the 30-year-old shooting guard.
The destination most often linked to McCollum has been New Orleans, who could sensibly deal Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Hart. That would give the Blazers a center replacement for Nurkic, a strong veteran contributor in Hart and sneak Portland under the tax. It would seem the Pelicans would be more willing to part with Tomas Satoranksy and Jaxson Hayes over Valanciunas, however.
Let the NBA trade rumors on CJ McCollum swirl anew!
McCollum has two more years left on his current deal after this season. He is due to earn $33.33 million next season and $25.8 million in the 2023-24 campaign. Jonas Valanciunas has $44.135 million guaranteed left on his deal, while Josh Hart only has $12 million guaranteed, though he could earn as much as $24 million after this season.
Trading McCollum would be a tough call for the Blazers, but expect his name to be brought up in NBA trade rumors in the coming days.
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