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Portland Trail Blazers: 5 former stars who could push them over the hump

LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs (Photo by Edward A. Ornelas/Getty Images)

In order to take advantage of Damian Lillard’s prime, the Portland Trail Blazers need to get creative in roster building this offseason. Could they look at a former, forgotten star to push them over the top?

If the NBA were a dance floor, it’s safe to assume the Portland Trail Blazers would be doing the “limbo.” Only the Houston Rockets have strung together more consecutive postseason trips than Portland’s seven, but for the better portion of that reign, they’ve looked the part of the team either too talented to miss the Playoffs, while simultaneously not being talented enough to raise the Larry O’Brien trophy.