We’re a month away from the playoffs and things are anything but set in stone. LaMarcus Aldridge’s status is still a mystery, the 8th seed is a four-way dog fight among sub-.500 teams, and I was legitimately following the score of a Warriors home game against the Sixers last night to see how it would affect the Spurs’ chances at the one seed. The 2016-17 season has been far from the foregone conclusion many expected heading in.
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One offseason prediction that has looked more or less on point is that the Blazers would regret the $200+ million they spent over the summer, doubling down on a roster that somehow eked its way to the second round of last year’s playoffs.