The Portland Trail Blazers entered the season ready to rebuild and with a fanbase in need of a refresh. After several years of clinging to hope with a failed roster and multiple months of trade tabloid drama, the front office moved discontented franchise legend Damian Lillard to Milwaukee in September to start the reset in earnest, just in time for Media Day on Oct. 2.
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There, Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin pitched his vision for Season One of a long road ahead:
“We have some guys that are going to take some time to grow into their own, so for me, it’s really enjoying the journey — these day-by-day improvements, the night that we’re really electric, where we see this is what we’re capable of if we can put this together on a consistent basis.