Portland Could Make Former Sixth Man Winner Available in Trade

In the 2022-23 season, Malcolm Brogdon, then of the Boston Celtics, was named Sixth Man of the Year. In 67 games (all coming off the bench), he went on to average 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. That season, his Celtics entered the Eastern Conference Finals as heavy favorites over the Miami Heat. Instead they lost the first three games of the series before evening it up by winning the next three. Boston lost Game 7 though. It was the fifth time in seven seasons that they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. They advanced to the NBA Finals once in that time (2022) where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.

Unable to make that last step to win a championship, the team decided to make some changes last offseason. That included a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers that involved trading Brogdon in order to add Jrue Holiday.

Portland Could Make Former Sixth Man Winner Available in Trade

Could Brogdon be Traded in the Offseason?

The 31-year-old Malcolm Brogdon went from one of the best teams in the Celtics to one that didn’t come come close to sniffing the playoffs in the Trail Blazers.

Brogdon wasn’t able to stay healthy as an elbow injury helped cause him to appear in only 39 games. The eighth-year pro last played on February 2. Playing 28.7 minutes per contest this season, Brogdon posted averages of 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. The 6-4 guard shot 44.0% from the field, 41.2% from three-point territory, and 81.9% from the free throw line.

It could be the only season that Brogdon plays for Portland. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, rival executives are viewing Brogdon as a potential trade candidate. He has one year remaining on his deal at $22.5 million.