The Clippers and Blazers are kicking off NBA commerce season with a deal that sends capturing assist to Los Angeles because it makes a playoff push.
Portland is sending Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers in trade for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second-round decide, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Johnson, a first-round decide in 2021, is the centerpiece coming again to Portland within the deal. The Tennessee product has had a gradual begin to his NBA profession, enjoying simply 15 video games and capturing 33.3 % from the sector.
At this level in his profession, Winslow is a reclamation undertaking, and buying and selling Bledsoe — who makes $18.1 million this 12 months — will get some cash off the Clippers’ books.
After making the Western Convention Finals final summer time, the Clippers are a disappointing 27-27, albeit with out Kawhi Leonard all 12 months and with Paul George having missed about half the season as a consequence of harm. Powell and Covington, each sturdy shooters who can contribute defensively, ought to assist their ground spacing and provides the Clippers good complementary items to assist put collectively a run.
Whether or not Leonard can return if the Clippers go deep into the playoffs is unknown, however the risk makes them harmful if they will get that far. At this level, although, they’re struggling simply to be within the playoffs.
The commerce makes it clear that they wish to push for the postseason. Whether or not it finally ends up being sufficient, we’ll wait and see.
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