What happened: Ja Morant is headed to Portland, where he joins a crowded backcourt that already features Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson under new head coach Micah Nori. Norman Powell moves to Chicago on a two-year, $45 million deal after the Heat committed major money to newly acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo. Other reshuffling includes Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, Brandon Ingram to the Clippers and Julius Randle landing in Brooklyn alongside Michael Porter Jr.
NBA·July 1, 2026 01:48 PM ET
Morant lands in Portland, Powell joins Bulls as offseason reshapes fantasy value
Star moves shake up guard rotations and draft boards.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 12 min read
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