{"id":63073,"date":"2024-02-08T15:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=63073"},"modified":"2024-02-08T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:59:38","slug":"nba-news-portland-trail-blazers-keep-malcolm-brogdon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/08\/nba-news-portland-trail-blazers-keep-malcolm-brogdon\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: Portland Trail Blazers Keep Malcolm Brogdon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the breaking news frenzy during the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers will not trade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brogdma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-03_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Brogdon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/04\/21\/malcolm-brogdon-wins-6th-man-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_self\">the reigning Sixth Man of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Trail Blazers acquired Brogdon from the Boston Celtics in the offseason. Although it seemed inevitable Portland would flip him eventually, it appears Brogdon has <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5239168\/2024\/01\/30\/malcolm-brogdon-trade-blazers-rumor\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enjoyed his stint with the Trail Blazers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m happy here. I\u2019m valued here. Valued in this leadership\/lead-guard role,\u2019\u2019 Brogdon told The Athletic. \u201cAnd I can\u2019t complain with that. I\u2019m happy in Portland.\u2019\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While with the Trail Blazers, Brogdon averaged 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.\u00a0 Additionally, the 31-year-old is shooting 44% from the field and 41.2% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<h2>NBA News: Portland Trail Blazers Keep Malcolm Brogdon<\/h2>\n<h3>Why Portland Was Expected to Trade Malcolm Brogdon<\/h3>\n<p>Though he&#8217;s had a solid role in Portland, the belief from the beginning was that he did not fit their long-term timeline. The 15-35\u00a0 Trail Blazers are a young team. In fact, entering this season, the Trail Blazers were the fourth-youngest team in the NBA. After trading long-time franchise star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lillada01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-03_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damian Lillard<\/a> to the Milwaukee Bucks, expectations were that the Trail Blazers were not contending for a championship for a few years at least.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Trail Blazers received heavy interest in Malcolm Brogdon, according to a source, but the offers simply weren\u2019t good enough for the franchise to part ways with the veteran guard. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j77LQSXULb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j77LQSXULb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronJFentress\/status\/1755693391579677156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Trail Blazers already have a young, potential-filled backcourt of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendesc01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-03_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scoot Henderson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/simonan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-03_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anfernee Simons<\/a>. At 20 and 25 years old, respectively, these two young guards will likely be cornerstones of the franchise for years to come. Trading Brogdon to a team better suited to win a championship would have allowed Henderson and Simons to take the reigns as soon as possible and speed up their development.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the Portland Trail Blazers guard appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/01\/nba-trade-rumors-should-the-knicks-acquire-malcolm-brogdon\/\" target=\"_self\">many NBA trade rumors this season<\/a> and was a hot commodity.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does Malcolm Brogdon Bring to the Table?<\/h3>\n<p>Brogdon&#8217;s biggest strength is his offensive game. A career 39.1% three-point shooter, Brogdon has shown he can consistently score from the perimeter. Additionally, Brogdon has solid playmaking ability and can play both guard positions. Plus, it appears Brogdon is a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/2024\/01\/18\/chauncey-billups-on-malcolm-brogdon-hes-in-a-tough-spot-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leader<\/a>&#8221; in the locker room, per Trail Blazers head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/billuch01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-03_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chauncey Billups<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When asked by HoopsHype what Malcolm Brogdon has meant to Portland this season, Blazers coach Chauncey Billups replied, \u201cHe\u2019s like our voice and one of our leaders. When he talks, you listen. He\u2019s in a tough spot here. He\u2019s coming off the bench, and sometimes he doesn\u2019t have the ball in his hands. He\u2019s a point guard, but he understands where we\u2019re at and what we\u2019re doing. When he plays, he\u2019s always a plus player. I love having him here. He\u2019s an extension of me out there and in that locker room. He\u2019s a leader. His presence is felt every day.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On the flip side, however, Brogdon&#8217;s injury history since joining the NBA is not news. Plus, his defense has taken a huge step back in recent years. Regardless, Brogdon is still a serviceable defender and has missed just a handful of games this season. These are not deal-breaking concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Brogdon is a good, consistent guard who would help out almost any team in the league. Brogdon&#8217;s offense and leadership skills will continue to be valuable for Portland for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the breaking news frenzy during the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers will not trade Malcolm Brogdon, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year. The Trail Blazers acquired Brogdon from the Boston Celtics in the offseason. Although it seemed inevitable Portland would flip him eventually, it appears Brogdon has enjoyed his stint [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4631,"featured_media":63078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,3,23,4721],"tags":[49038,1559,115,187,609,4774,1382,662,4702],"class_list":["post-63073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-news","category-trailblazers","category-trade-rumors","tag-2024-nba-rumors","tag-anfernee-simons","tag-chauncey-billups","tag-damian-lillard","tag-malcolm-brogdon","tag-rumors","tag-nba-trade","tag-nba-trade-deadline","tag-scoot-henderson"],"modified_by":"Elie Deglaoui","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}