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 Orlando Magic have a much better season than the Portland Trail Blazers. However, injuries to Jalen Suggs and Gary Harris have the Magic waiting for an update before they can examine their chances in this matchup.

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

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.

This is the second game in Portland for Lillard since he was traded to Milwaukee in September 2023. Last season, the Blazers beat the Bucks in Portland, 119-116.

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.

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This trade proposal sends out the Portland Trail Blazers big man in exchange for some future picks from a contender in the West.

Ware has surged to the top of the rookie class, showcasing his ability to dominate alongside Bam Adebayo. With Jimmy Butler suspended indefinitely, the Heat inserted Ware into the starting lineup and it looks like that'll hold for the foreseeable future.