Just a week away from beginning their 2017-18 NBA regular season schedule, the Portland Trail Blazers still have plenty of lineup questions to answer. Jusuf Nuric, Damian Lillard, and CJ McCollum are guaranteed starters. The next four positions in Portland’s rotation, if not exactly a mystery, remain fluid.
Yesterday we asked Blazer’s Edge readers to fill in those positions with the players they thought merited inclusion in Portland’s top spots. Some selections were near-unanimous, others divided. Today I’m giving you my picks, with explanations why certain players did or didn’t make it.