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Each NBA team’s 2020 New Year’s resolution

By Gerald Bourguet

MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during a game on December 19, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during a game on December 19, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images). /
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Portland Trail Blazers: Trade for Kevin Love

I mean…what other options do the Portland Trail Blazers have? They’re not good. They need to build a Big 3 around Damian Lillard, but since the mere suggestion of trading CJ McCollum is typically met with tremors from most Blazers fans, adding someone like Kevin Love is the most logical path to improving a very flawed core.

Neil Olshey had one of his worst offseasons yet as general manager (and that’s saying something). He let Al-Farouq Aminu and Moe Harkless go, only to replace them with Hassan Whiteside, Kent Bazemore and Mario Hezonja. Zach Collins‘ injury made the gaping hole at the 4 even more glaring, and even with Carmelo Anthony putting duct tape on the situation, this Blazers team is only in the playoff race because somehow a 14-20 start hasn’t doomed them from competing for the 8-seed.

Jusuf Nurkic‘s return will certainly help, but as currently constructed, this team’s ceiling is a first round sweep. Trading for Love would at least raise that ceiling back into “Western Conference Finals” territory, even if it cost some future picks and young players. If Rip City wants to make sure this team legitimately competes in what’s left of Dame’s prime, there isn’t a better path available right now than trading for Love.

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