The Portland Trail Blazers are enjoying their longest winning streak of the season.
After overhauling the roster at the February trade deadline, Portland won four straight before heading into the NBA All-Star Break and showed promising signs of life.
How has the recent reversal of fortunes affected the Blazers’ place in the league hierarchy? The Athletic’s Zach Harper answered that question in his latest edition of NBA Power Rankings.
In his Feb. 15 Power Rankings, Harper used Portland’s future-focused trade moves to justify dropping the Blazers to the 26th spot and into the tier, “Tanks A Lot.