Blazers Notes: Blazers’ Trade Called Out, Free Agent Could Sign Overseas, More

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Apr 9, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chancey Billups directs his players during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images
Apr 9, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chancey Billups directs his players during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images | Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

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Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers traded for veteran guard Jrue Holiday during the offseason, adding a big-money player who is more valuable to a win-now team rather than a rebuilding team.

For this reason, Portland has gotten backlash over the move, which brought more guaranteed money to the team while sending out a younger guard, Anfernee Simons.

If the Blazers make the playoffs next season, Holiday will look good in hindsight, but in terms of modern roster-building, there are fair questions about the move.

Finally, former Portland point guard/point forward Dalano Banton is on the verge of reportedly signing a deal overseas.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Trail Blazers news (click the headline for the full article):

Blazers’ Jrue Holiday Has Ambitious Goal This Season

Blazers' Major Offseason Trade Slammed by Multiple Insiders

Blazers Free Agent Drawing Interest From Overseas Team

Blazers Roster Situation Could Get Uncomfortable Fast

Blazers' Damian Lillard Believes Portland Could Have Won Title Before All-Star Left

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For more news and notes on the Portland Trail Blazers, visit Portland Trail Blazers on SI.

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NELSON ESPINAL

Nelson Espinal lives and breathes sports. Avidly following of everything ranging from motorsports to Mixed Martial Arts to tennis, he is connected with most of the sports world at all times. His dream of writing about sports started at 16 years of age, writing for a Lakers fans blog, and his passions for sports writing has grown since. He has his Bachelor's degree in Political Science, and a minor in writing literature from the University of California, San Diego.

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