The Portland Trail Blazers finished the 2014-15 NBA season with a 51-31 record before bowing out in five games to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. Despite the relatively successful season, there was an exodus of All-Star and borderline All-Star level talent leaving the Pacific Northwest for greener pastures in the offseason as six of their top seven players as far as minutes per game started the 2015-16 season in a different city (LaMarcus Aldridge – San Antonio, Wesley Matthews – Dallas, Nicolas Batum – Charlotte, Arron Afflalo – New York, Robin Lopez – New York, Steve Blake – Detroit).
Trail Blazers offer hope to Nuggets fans seeking quick turnaround
