Rip City Project
Fansided

Portland Trail Blazers: Trade targets

By Ty Delbridge

May 9, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers
May 9, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 7
Next
Feb 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) drives to the basket whie defended by Portland Trail Blazers forward Ed Davis (17) during the second half of the game at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Blazers won 112-104. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11). Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

#3: Brook Lopez

Brook Lopez  is in his 8th season and could find new life with this young Portland team. Brook is scoring 20.3 points a game and grabbing 5.4 rebounds. He is being asked to score and is the go to player on that team. Lopez would be playing with an all-star point guard in Damian Lillard and a capable 2 guard with CJ McCollum. He wouldn’t have to focus on scoring as much and could look to grab more rebounds, be a good screen setter in the pick and roll, and be a strong defense player. He is a good passer as well and would a perfect fit in Stotts’ offense with a big being a facilitator at the elbow. A package for Lopez could get tricky because of Crabbe not being allowed to be involved. It’s doubtful that Brooklyn would be interested in Evan Turner, but maybe they would take him, Plumlee and a couple first round picks?