The Portland Trail Blazers made several key moves this offseason, from re-signing Rodney Hood to trading for Hassan Whiteside. But NBA Free Agency has brought about a number of changes around the league, too, and there’s ways for 10+ teams to talk themselves into being title contenders. In an early power rankings post-free agency, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report has Portland No. 11, slotted in the “playoff contenders” category:
New additions Kent Bazemore, Mario Hezonja, Nassir Little, Anthony Tolliver and Hassan Whiteside are projected to post a combined 1.