Blazers plan to reshape roster around Damian Lillard

The trade with the Pelicans for CJ McCollum will help Portland in reshaping roster around Damian Lillard.

Per ESPN, The team is also preparing to commit a long-term extension this summer to 21-year-old Anfernee Simons who has excelled this season with Lillard and McCollum missing time. Portland created a $20.8 million trade exception with the deal and will have up to potentially $60 million in cap space this summer to go along with the draft picks they received from both the Norman Powell-Robert Covington deal with the LA Clippers and this deal with New Orleans.

The Blazers are now $17.1 million below the tax for this season.