Three straight 20-point games in a row for Shabazz Napier. I normally would say something like “who even needs Damian Lillard right now”, but I’m pretty sure that, despite this nice stretch for ShabazzleDazzle, LIllard remains the better player. Hot take, I know.
What the Blazers could consider doing is maybe dialing back Lillard’s minutes a little bit so that Napier can get more time as the real PG. Or dial back McCollum’s minutes instead. It doesn’t really matter, because all three of them are basically interchangeable since they all would rather score than pass.
What they could also do is just trade Napier now that his value is super high to a team that needs a PG. I don’t know what that team would be, but that’s not my job, is it? I already did all the heavy lifting, figuring out who to trade. Should be easy enough to find a team that wants him and get some sweet stuff in return. Because as long as Lillard’s here, Napier is not gonna get the minutes he (maybe) deserves.