The Portland Trail Blazers made a series of moves before the trade deadline:

• Trail Blazers trade Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish
• Portland Trail Blazers acquire guard Matisse Thybulle from Philadelphia 76ers
• Portland Trail Blazers trade Gary Payton II to Warriors for multiple picks, acquire Kevin Knox from Detroit

But did the Blazers improve?

On the latest episode of Blazer Focused, Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach take a look at where the Blazers stand following the trade deadline and how good other teams in the Western Conference became after making more impactful moves.

They discuss:

• Blazers move Josh Hart and Gary Payton II for pieces who barely played on their former teams.
• The West became tougher with Kevin Durant landing in Phoenix and Kyrie Irving going to Dallas. Plus, the Lakers added four valuable pieces.
• Is the deadline yet another example of how the Blazers can never attract/acquire a marquee talent?
• More.

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