The Portland Trail Blazers won 41 games during a disappointing 2016-17 season, highlighted by a terrible start redeemed by a mid-season trade for center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is now securely in the fold. The Blazers went 5-1 during their 2017-18 preseason campaign. Are they ready to burst on the scene with 50+ wins or will they end up closer to .500 again.
With the opening tip of 2017 mere hours away, here’s your chance to etch your name in history by predicting the number of wins the Trail Blazers will achieve in the coming year. Bragging rights and glory are at stake.