The Portland Timbers acquired midfielder Cole Bassett from the Colorado Rapids on February 2, 2026, in a $2.65 million deal.

The Portland Timbers acquired midfielder Cole Bassett from the Colorado Rapids on February 2, 2026, in a deal worth $2.65 million. Bassett, 24, a former Rapids homegrown player, joins Portland after seven seasons with Colorado, during which he made 157 MLS appearances, scoring 31 goals and providing 23 assists. He played in the Dutch Eredivisie on loan in 2022 and earned one cap for the U.S. men’s national team, scoring a key goal in 2021. The Timbers view him as a strategic addition, praising his energy, goal-scoring, and box-to-box play. He will wear No. 17 and is under contract through 2027. The trade marks a significant offseason move as Portland prepares for the 2026 season, with Bassett set to face his former team in a home opener.