The 8-person big deal still has a follow-up! The Trail Blazers plan a new trade, All-Star point guard or another owner

In the early morning of September 28, Beijing time, a shocking transaction was finally completed. The Bucks traded All-Star point guard Holladay, some role players and draft picks for Blazers superstar point guard Lillard. The Suns also participated in the trade and sent Ayton to the Trail Blazers in exchange for players such as Trail Blazers main center Nurkic. In this way, the eight-man deal has finally been reached, and the Heat and Raptors have been the most active teams chasing Lillard, but now the bamboo basket is empty.

After the completion of this blockbuster deal, the Blazers completely entered a period of reconstruction, and although star center Ayton joined, the Blazers' backcourt strength plummeted. The overall strength is not even as good as the Houston Rockets, after all, the Rockets also have new and old players such as Jaylen Green, VanVleet, Dillon, Shenjing and Smith. The Trail Blazers got several future first-round picks, as well as Ayton, Kamara, and more importantly, the Trail Blazers' All-Star point guard Joe Holladay, who won't be staying here.

We know that the Trail Blazers had already taken point guard Scout Henderson from the Development League Ignition with the No. 3 pick in the draft a few months ago, which is why they dared to trade Lillard. Now if Holladay stays on the team, it will inevitably affect Henderson's possession and growth, so the Blazers will have a "follow-up trade"! I believe this is also expected. According to NBA Hall of Fame, the Trail Blazers will "immediately" engage with some competitive teams who want to send Holladay away.

SHAMS also reported that in the next few days, the Blazers will be very active in the trade market, and their only goal is to find a new owner for former Bucks point guard Holladay, who is a very good point guard in the trade market, such as the Heat, Raptors and Green Army Celtics, who are rumored to be interested in getting the All-Star guard. This is also the "follow-up transaction" action that this transaction may cause.

Although the Blazers only got a first-round pick, a first-round pick swap and star point guard Holladay and center Ayton, the chips they exchanged for Lillard were still acceptable. It is expected that Holladay can bring at least 2 first-round picks to the Blazers, or a first-round + a young player with development value, plus core players such as Henderson, Ayton, Simmons, Grant, etc., the future prospects of the Blazers will be very clear.

Although the Blazers will officially enter the rebuilding period next season and will most likely miss the playoffs, after a few seasons, this team with Henderson and Ayton as the core will inevitably turn from weak to strong and become one of the best teams in the West again.

In the coming days, news of a trade for Trail Blazers point guard Holladay will follow, and it is believed that the Trail Blazers will maximize the value of Holladay's trade in exchange for some chips in the rebuilding favor.