The Portland Trail Blazers are currently considered a team on the rise in the NBA, at least casually. Portland’s 36 wins in their 2024-25 campaign beat their previous year’s total by 15. The Blazers field a roster full of young players, many highly-drafted, whose future inspires hope. If you want to find reasons to look on the franchise with a sunny disposition, you probably can.
Not the author of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag question, however! Adding 71% to the win total season over season is not enough for him. Instead he inquires about a different matter: the bungles the franchise has made over the past few years.