The Portland Trail Blazers will select 7th in the 2022 NBA Draft. That’s not as good of a position as they were hoping for heading into last night’s lottery drawing, but it’s still not a terrible spot. It’s better than 23 other teams get in the first round, anyway.
Today John Hollinger of The Athletic, a tenured NBA guru, indirectly brought hope to fans who desire the Blazers to build in meaningful fashion via their draft pick. Running down the best players in the draft, Hollinger suggests that exactly seven stand head and shoulders above the rest.