Neil Olshey Under The Microscope

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesAfter the departure of Portland Trail Blazers’ Head Coach Terry Stotts, the focus has now shifted, reports Jason Quick of the Athletic in a recent mailbag. Now, President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey is under examination instead.

Just as it was clear last offseason that Stotts could face dismissal if he didn’t improve the Blazers’ defense and his coaching in the postseason, the microscope this summer is acutely focused on Olshey.

His nine-year ledger has produced a consistent winner but never a real contender. He has made some good trades (Jusuf Nurkic, Robert Covington and Norman Powell), and some bad ones (Will Barton and first-rounder to Denver…