The Portland Trail Blazers took the floor against the Sacramento Kings for Game 2 of their preseason schedule Monday night...or at least they did in name. Whether you can call a team without Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington “Trail Blazers” is open to debate. It certainly wasn’t any version we expect to see once the regular season starts.
Nonetheless, every player who took the floor tonight is trying to make an NBA rotation. They deserve respect. If you’re looking for snark and lamenting, this isn’t the recap for you. Portland didn’t look great, but nobody expected them to.