Portland Trail Blazers fans are preparing to twiddle their thumbs on draft day. With neither a first, which went to the Houston Rockets, nor a second round pick — owned by the Memphis Grizzlies — the Blazers will have to wheel and deal if they want to partake on July 29.
And why wouldn’t they try if only to bring in players on cheap contracts to fill out an already bloated payroll?
Draft picks are currency in this league. A rebuilding team can rebuild as long as they are rich in picks.