The Portland Trail Blazers have reshuffled and retooled their roster following an appearance in the Western Conference Finals. With major splashes being made in the draft and free agency by other teams around the NBA (especially in the West), Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports ranked 10 possible championship contenders next season. Portland came in at No. 9:
Things broke awfully well for the Blazers this past season, only to get swept by the Durant-less Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals. The Warriors, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz all landed on the opposite side of the West playoff bracket, and it still took a career night from C.