Victory Wembanyama may be the biggest story of the 2023 Draft, but the Portland Trial Blazers climbing to the 3rd pick is a close second. With Damian Lillard, the Blazers are under incredible pressure to dangle the pick as part of a package for a star, and the potential to get Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller is sure to have plenty of teams calling in for offers.

The Clippers, in particular, could be in play here due to their situation and what they'd have to offer. In a recent article, Sam Vecenie looked further into a deal with the Clippers and how Paul George has become a realistic target for them.

"For the Blazers, I do think George probably is the best singular player they could acquire if the goal is to open their contention window as wide as possible for the rest of Lillard’s career," wrote Vecenie. "And I doubt that the Clippers would return any singular better asset in a trade than Henderson in a deal for George. I think they’d also probably be able to get a bit more draft capital, given the way the NBA works. But I would move George for Henderson straight up if Henderson was to get to No. 3.