The Blazers took the league by storm last year. This year, expect more of the same from Dame and the Blazers.
Carried by their underappreciated and multi-talented backcourt in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, the Trail Blazers took the league by surprise last year. Should’ve-been Coach of the Year Terry Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 44-38 record and a 5th seed in the West after many thought the Trail Blazers would have a down year after losing four starters. Lillard, famously snubbed All-Star weekend, was still named Second Team All-NBA after averaging over 25 points a game to go along with almost 7 assists and 4 rebounds a game.