With the Portland Trail Blazers season officially completed, the topic of discussion on this week’s edition of Blazer’s Edge Radio turned to the offseason. Damian Lillard isn’t getting any younger, and the time is now for Neil Olshey and the front office brass to build as good a team around him as possible in a loaded Western Conference that will likely be even deeper next season. Unfortunately, because of an already bloated team payroll, Portland will have few opportunities to do this — making every decision absolutely crucial.
The Situation
The Blazers currently have nine players under contract for next season (including Rodney Hood and Mario Hezonja, whom both have player options they will almost certainly accept).