CJ McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
With the season almost underway, experts are now making predictions for the Portland Trail Blazers. ESPN’s most recent RPM projections have them just outside the Playoffs.
After an offseason of retooling and adding reinforcements across the depth chart, many among the NBA world — including the Portland Trail Blazers themselves — are convinced that there’s something special in the air for this 2020-21 season. Player-for-player, Portland appears to have both the talent and mental gumption needed to command respect from all across the league.