The Portland Trail Blazers stand firmly in the mushy middle of the NBA hierarchy: too good to give up on, not quite good enough to contend seriously. They’re not likely to find major help picking 16th in the 2020 NBA Draft. They haven’t shown any indication of breaking up the roster. That leaves free agency or trade as the two paths forward, meaning a new player will carry the burden for any improvement in the near future.
Today Dia Miller and Dave Deckard talk about the characteristics they think are the most important for any addition to Portland’s lineup.