The Portland Trail Blazers are Summer League champions once again. While not the banner Portland fans were dreaming of, the title was nonetheless a celebration and an interesting look at the progress of some of the team’s youth.
While drawing definitive conclusions from Summer League is almost certainly a foolish exercise, the purpose of the Las Vegas showcase is never entirely fruitless, if you’re keeping your expectations tempered.
Last week, I hinted at a likely rotation with nine players making up 97.5 percent of the rotation. So any real minutes leftover will only be available through injury or form slumps suffered by established players.