The Blazers are still in the market to make another deal. They want more big-man depth and realize they have a logjam of four point guards with Morant, Lillard, Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson, but the team does not feel it is essential to unload one of its guards. The Blazers believe the four guards can co-exist, in large part because the team believes Holiday can alleviate the redundancy by playing him off the ball as a shooting guard or small forward.
Inside the Blazers, the decision to take on Morant in exchange for forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray was seen as a no-brainer. In a league that is become more positionless, the Blazers see it as a luxury having a stable of decision-makers a luxury. Still, expect the Blazers to be active in the coming days.
