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Trade grades: Trail Blazers acquire Eric Bledsoe from Clippers for Norman Powell, Robert Covington

Clippers trade Eric Bledsoe to Trail Blazers for Norman Powell, Robert Covington, per report

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is still nearly a week away, but the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers aren’t waiting until then. On Friday, the two teams agreed to a big five-player deal that will send Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second-round pick via the Pistons to Portland, and Norman Powell and Robert Covington to Los Angeles, the team announced. 

Following the Clippers’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, head coach Ty Lue told reporters that Kawhi Leonard is “probably not” returning from his torn ACL this season. And with Paul George still sidelined indefinitely due to an elbow injury, the Clippers are in need of some reinforcements. 

They’ll get a major offensive boost from Powell, who is averaging 18.7 points per game this season while shooting 40.6 percent from 3-point land. He can handle some of the offensive creation responsibilities while Leonard…

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