According to NBA legend Vince Carter, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Anfernee Simons is one of the best values on the trade market today and should be picked up "for a playoff team." This season,

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) celebrates after scoring against the Orlando Magic with guard Scoot Henderson (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) AP AP

The Trail Blazers have been predicted to trade away one of their stars to an East contender in a new proposal.

In this trade scenario, the Trail Blazers' big man, Deandre Ayton, is dealt to this up-and-coming Eastern Conference team.

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Orlando Magic for the first and only time this year. More Blazers: Blazers’ Scoot Henderson Earns Huge Honor at NBA Al

Portland faces Milwaukee in out-of-conference play. The teams square off Tuesday for the first time this season.

Orlando comes into a matchup against Portland after losing four road games in a row. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two squads.

PORTLAND -- The Portland Trail Blazers completed a season-series sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks with a 125-112 victory in front of a crowd of 17,030 Tuesday night at Moda Center.

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The Hawks have a bottom-10 offense, having seen the league’s third-biggest drop in points scored per 100 possessions. Their February schedule offers them just one game (the fewest in the league) against a team — Washington — that currently ranks in the bottom 10 defensively.

The Orlando Magic were blown out of the building in Portland, Ore., Thursday, suffering another bad loss, this time at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers , 119-90. The Magic (24-25) started with a first-half lead,