The Clippers sent former Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe along with Keon Johnson and Justise Winslow to Trail Blazers Friday in a five players trade.
The Trail Blazers sent Robert Covington and Norman Powell to Los Angeles in the deal.
Here are details from NBA.com:
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PORTLAND, Ore. (February 4, 2022) – The Trail Blazers have acquired guards Eric Bledsoe and Keon Johnson and forward Justise Winslow from the LA Clippers in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, the team announced today. Portland also received Detroit’s 2025 second-round pick from the Clippers in the trade.
Bledsoe, 32, has appeared in 54 games (29 starts) for the Clippers this season, posting averages of 9.9 points (42.1% FG, 31.3% 3-PT, 76.1% FT), 3.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.28 steals in 25.2 minutes. A veteran guard in his 12th NBA season, Bledsoe (6-1, 214) holds career averages of 13.7 points (45.2% FG, 33.6% 3-PT, 78.4% FT), 3.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.36 steals in 756 games (568 starts) with the Clippers, Phoenix, Milwaukee and New Orleans. Bledsoe was selected with the 18th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft by Oklahoma City before being acquired by the Clippers in a draft-night trade. The Kentucky product was named NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2011 and twice garnered NBA All-Defensive honors while a member of the Bucks (First Team in 2019, Second Team in 2020).
