This trade proposal sends out the Portland Trail Blazers big man in exchange for some future picks from a contender in the West.

The Blazers forward has found himself on the injury report ahead of one of the final games before the trade deadline.

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Houston Rockets (27-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-27, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland heads into the matchup with Houston after losing four straight games.

The Heat are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 47.9% the Trail Blazers allow to opponents. The Trail Blazers are shooting 44.7% from the field, 1.5% lower than the 46.2% the Heat's opponents have shot this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Bam Adebayo is shooting 45.4% and averaging 15.7 points for the Heat.

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Sunday to push their NBA-best record to 37-8.Gilgeous-Alexander followed with a driving layup to push the lead back to double digits.

With Portland, the Hornets welcome a team that's in a very familiar spot to Spectrum Center. As many expected, the Trail Blazers have been one of the worst ball clubs in the Western Conference. But as of late, they are riding a three-game winning streak, including last night's impressive 101-79 victory in Orlando.

The Chicago Bulls head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls are 18-23, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference.

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Blazers are 14-28, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.