Given Toumani Camara's defensive prowess and promising signs from 7'2" rookie Donovan Clingan, Portland GM Joe Cronin's actions this offseason seem to indicate that he has chosen an identity for the Trail Blazers' roster in the years to come.
The first signal from Cronin came when the team offloaded guard Anfernee Simons. Once believed to be the future of the franchise, Simons had shown defensive limitations in recent years, something never quite counterbalanced by his good-but-not-great offensive talent.
In a controversial move, the team received an aging Jrue Holiday in exchange for Simons. Once a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate, the 6'5" Holiday is on the books for a hefty thirty-plus million dollars in each of the next three seasons.