The 2019 NBA trade deadline is February 7^th. With the deadline quickly approaching let’s take a look around at who has been rumored to be a potential trade piece.

Click through to find the rumored players who just might be on the trading block and how they could fit in Portland.

Will any of these actually happen? Who knows!?! But that's half the fun...

Rumor on the street: The big trade of the week could turn into more movement around the league. The Knicks acquired Wesley Matthews from the Mavericks on Thursday afternoon in the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas. Matthews is playing on an expiring contract so he could be traded or bought out depending on what the Knicks are looking to do.

Season stats: 13.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, and 2.3 apg

Age: 32

Salary: 2018-19   $18,622,513

Why would he fit in Portland? 

*A big majority of Trail Blazers fans would welcome the Iron Man back to Portland after Matthews played for the Blazers from 2010-2015.  

*He would play a big role off the bench, a wing that can score at will and defend multiple positions

Rumor on the street: This week rumors have been floating around that Blake Griffin wants out of Detroit. Griffin has a big price tag, but he has been linked to the Trail Blazers in the past.

Season stats: 26.2ppg, 8.1rpg, & 0.4 blkpg

Age: 29

Projected Salary:

2018-19   $31,873,932

2019-20   $34,234,964

2020-21   $36,595,996

2021-22   $38,957,028
 

Why would he fit in Portland?

*Adds a guy who can play inside and out

*Adds size to the Blazers frontcourt

*A big with strong ball handling skills  

*A former All-Star who can add more dunks to the Blazers offense

Rumor on the street: According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Blazers could be looking at Orlando Magic Evan Fournier. Lowe reported this week, Fournier is “a wing who could give Portland... some shooting and playmaking.”

Season stats: 14.7 ppg, 3.5 apg, and 3.0 rpg

Age: 26

Projected Salary:

2018-19   $17,000,000

2019-20   $17,000,000

2020-21   $17,000,000

Why would he fit in Portland?

*Consistent perimeter shooter, hello spacing the floor!

*Can also put the ball on the floor and find his teammates

*Could just need a change of scenery and play on a winning team to do even more damage on the offensive end

Rumor on the street: Aaron Gordon had been rumored to be on the trade market since last year when the Magic were shopping him around to see what they could get for the former fourth overall pick. Who’s to say they aren’t still shopping him around now?
 

Season stats: 15.8 ppg and 7.6 rpg

Age: 23

Projected Salary:

2018-19            $21,590,909

2019-20            $19,863,636

2020-21            $18,136,364

2021-22            $16,409,091

Why would he fit in Portland?

*Brings some much needed size to the frontcourt

*He’s a power forward with explosiveness that has also worked on his three-point shot, which could fit in well to Coach Terry Stotts’ system