March 2022 Portland Trail Blazers Wiretap

Blazers Believed To Have Accelerated Timeline For Sale Of Franchise

Apr 21, 2022 9:51 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers could be sold within the next 18 months, according to league figures who spoke with Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

Jody Allen inherited ownership of the Blazers following the death of her brother Paul Allen in 2018.

League personnel had believed that a potential sale would wait until after the NBA's new television deal begins in 2025, but that timeline has accelerated since the end of the regular season with several industry sources saying an exploration of the market could begin this summer.

The potential ownership changes could impact how motivated the Blazers are to add talent around Damian Lillard this offseason as he could still eventually request a trade and diminish the franchise's overall value.

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Damian Lillard Has Lobbied Blazers To Acquire Two-Way Wing With Size

Apr 21, 2022 9:46 PM

Damian Lillard has indicated to the Portland Trail Blazers that he would like to be paired with a two-way, rangy wing such as Jerami Grant, Ben Simmons, Aaron Gordon and Jaylen Brown, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

The Blazers pursued a trade for Gordon during the 2021 deadline, but the Denver Nuggets successfully acquired him instead.

The Blazers have been linked with a trade for Grant dating back to this year's deadline and again this offseason. Portland's chances of acquiring him, however, took a hit after being unable to secure the first round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans after they reached the playoffs.

The Pistons want either two first round picks or a first rounder and a promising rookie scale contract player such as Patrick Williams. 

The Blazers so far have no desire to trade their own pick, which is currently slated at No. 6.

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Blazers Sign Reggie Perry For Remainder Of Season

Apr 9, 2022 4:27 PM

The Trail Blazers have signed forward/center Reggie Perry for the remainder of the season.

Perry, 22, previously signed 10-day contracts with the Trail Blazers on December 28 and March 30. In nine games this season with Portland and Indiana, Perry is averaging 8.0 points (50.0% FG, 66.7% FT), 4.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.00 steal.  

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Portland Tried To Trade For Jerami Grant At Trade Deadline

Apr 4, 2022 8:57 AM

The Portland Trail Blazers kicked off a full-scale retooling of their roster at the trade deadline. Damian Lillard remains in Portland, but several other Blazers were sent to new homes. This summer, the team intends to rebuild on the fly and get back into the playoffs next season.

One player who could aid in that postseason chase is Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons. Portland tried to trade for Grant at the trade deadline, but Detroit wanted more than Josh Hart and draft considerations for Grant at the time. It's expected that that the Trail Blazers and Pistons will re-engage on trade talks this offseason.

Those discussions could start as soon as completing a trade around the 2022 NBA Draft. Portland holds a traded player exception that Grant's current salary would fit into. However, once the league flips to 2022-23, Grant's salary becomes too large to fit inside that TPE, which was created in the C.J. McCollum trade.

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Trail Blazers To Sign Drew Eubanks, Kris Dunn For Rest Of Season

Apr 3, 2022 2:15 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to sign Drew Eubanks and Kris Dunn to rest of season contracts. The Blazers will use the hardship exemption to sign Eubanks and Dunn for the season's final week. Portland has eight players out for the remainder of the season due to various injuries.

In 18 games (all starts) with the Trail Blazers, Eubanks has averaged 14.1 points and 8.7 rebounds. He's shot 65% from the floor and played over 29 minutes per game with Portland.

Dunn has appeared in 11 games for the Blazers. He's averaged 8.6 points and 5.4 assists in 24 minutes per game.

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