The Portland Trail Blazers have finished under .500 in two of the past three seasons after six straight seasons of finishing above .500.
But with the additions of Jerami Grant, Gary Payton II and rookie Shaedon Sharpe along with everyone returning from injury, there’s reason to believe that the team can finish with more wins than losses in 2022-23.
DraftKings Sportsbook places the Blazers right at the 40.5 win mark for the upcoming season.
Out of all the teams in the Western Conference listed (Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers weren’t revealed amidst trade rumors), eight teams were projected to finish with more wins than the Blazers.