Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard, USA Basketball (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2021 offseason with high hopes yet again, and so far, it’s been… rocky to say the least.
To begin the offseason, the Blazers have started revamping the coaching staff by dubbing Chauncey Billups as the next head coach. Scott Brooks and Roy Rogers shortly followed, joining the Blazers as assistants.
Despite the lack of major roster moves, the Blazers offseason plans so far have not come without their fair share of controversy. Since Billups was announced as head coach, there have been reports of a potential Damian Lillard trade request, a deep dive into the Blazers internal investigation of Billups’s sexual assault allegation, and rumors that General Manager Neil Olshey’s seat is hotter than ever.