Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin has fielded multiple questions since his team drafted 7th in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night. He’s justified selecting 18 year old unknown phenom Shaedon Sharpe with zero college experience. He’s explained why Portland went with Colorado Buffaloes forward Jabari Walker in the second round. He’s announced, by proxy, Summer League additions and made allusions to future plans. But as Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report tweeted today, Cronin has made one declaration loud and clear: the Trail Blazers are aiming at an NBA Championship.
Highkin quoted Cronin directly:
Joe Cronin: “The goal is to win a championship.