On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge Podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang ask if CJ McCollum is a Top 5 shooting guard, and discuss impending free agency, the next evolution in NBA team building, the Trail Blazers having “options”, a few trade suggestions, Blazer5 Gaming on a roll and more! * Intro * How much did you enjoy the playoffs? * Is there a counter to the Warriors? * The return of the big man * Portland Trail Blazers and the Traded Player Exception * Are the options really there or is this more marketing? * Blazers deny Pistons the chance to talk to coach Terry Stotts * Blazers bringing in free agents Rodney Stuckey and KJ McDaniels * Who and what are the Blazers targeting now? * A deal in place for Jusuf Nurkic already? * Attracting free agents in Portland- is it any different today? * Assessing CJ McCollum’s trade value * Cavs Nation trade: CJ McCollum and Caleb Swanigan for Kevin Love * Don’t blame your bad ideas on NBA2K * Outlet passes don’t mean much when no one runs the floor * Indy Cornrows CJ McCollum and Evan Turner for Domantas Sabonis, Al Jefferson, Bojan Bogdanovic and a 2019 first round pick * No, no, no, no and absolutely not. * Is CJ McCollum a Top 5 shooting guard? * Dan’s list: James Harden, Klay Thompson, Victor Oladipo, Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler * CJ McCollum, Meyers Leonard and the 24th pick in a 3-way deal nets Portland Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon and John Henson- and why it won’t happen * What has happened to McCollum’s trade value- has it dropped or has the perception changed? * When does the first trade take place? * Blazer5 Gaming wins in-season tournament, looks like the best in the NBA 2K League * Closing comments * Outro