The Trail Blazers have a uniquely constructed roster that could actually give them an advantage in finding a potential trade partner. With logjams at their point guard and center positions, Portland must find a team with opposite needs.
As the dust starts to settle from what has been an eventful offseason that certainly hasn't disappointed, three teams that fit that criteria include the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, and Toronto Raptors.
Denver Nuggets
Potential targets: Peyton Watson (sign-and-trade), Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon
The Nuggets have reportedly lowered their asking price for Peyton Watson, seeking the equivalent of two first-round picks to part ways with their rising star. That would be a worthwhile addition to Portland's young core, especially given their need for wing/forward depth.
Though there is far less trade talk surrounding veterans Cam Johnson and Aaron Gordon, both would be intriguing options to fill the forward void as well.
This has all the makings of a win-win trade scenario, given Denver's dire need for more backcourt help alongside Jamal Murray. Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, and Shaedon Sharpe could all be potential fits in Denver, though Holiday's contract would complicate negotiations.
Dallas Mavericks
Potential targets: P.J. Washington, Naji Marshall
Dallas is another team hurting for backcourt depth that Portland could capitalize on to land a forward. Kyrie Irving appears fully healthy and ready to start the 2026-27 season, though the Mavericks need to be looking ahead to what their future around Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg looks like.
They took a low-risk flyer to pair Flagg with another former No. 1 overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher, which could make P.J. Washington or Naji Marshall even more expendable in Dallas.
A Henderson or Sharpe swap for Washington is something that could make sense to achieve better roster balance for both parties.
Toronto RaptorsÂ
Potential targets: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, picks
The Toronto Raptors had a similar identity to Portland as a team built on length, athleticism, and defense that comes from that versatility and switchability. But in some ways, they're suddenly the opposite, especially given the direction the Blazers have taken their roster this summer.
Portland now has four centers and four starting-caliber point guards. The Raptors look more like a sports bar with the amount of wings they have. Their center depth chart is currently an injury-prone negative asset in Jakob Poeltl, spelled by a talented but undersized Collin Murray-Boyles who is 6-foot-7.
Portland could either offer established assets for RJ Barrett or even make a forward-thinking move, acquiring Immanuel Quickley as a salary filler if there is future draft capital to incentivize them.
The logistics here seem less straightforward to sort out compared to Denver and Dallas, though the contrasting positional strengths and weaknesses suggest a deal is there to be made.
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