Those are the three players the Trail Blazers will add in a trade with the Sacramento Kings that was reported by ESPN Saturday. The deal also creates two trade exceptions, for $7.2 million and $1.7 million, although the Blazers could simply choose to let those expire in January. To get those three players, the Blazers gave up Bazemore, whom they had acquired in a trade from Atlanta for Evan Turner. Will the Blazers be better on the court this season because of the trade? With the luxury tax relief and greater roster flexibility, the long term looks better, and that’s a bigger priority.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2020 07:30 UTC