With three weeks remaining until the trade deadline, there are certain names that come up more than others, that most people assume will be playing elsewhere by the time the dust settles.
The Trail Blazers have two of those. One is Malcolm Brogdon, who has drawn interest from contenders needing a reliable ballhandler, and who it would make sense for Portland to move to clear the deck for No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson.
The other is Jerami Grant, who re-signed a day before Damian Lillard requested a trade, immediately raising alarm bells around the NBA that he might not be long for Portland. A rebuilding team, the conventional wisdom goes, has no use for any good basketball players over the age of 25, or any veterans on big contracts, and should always be looking to trade them for more picks and young players.
