PORTLAND, OREGON - FEBRUARY 09: Cole Anthony #50 of the Orlando Magic dribbles against Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter at Moda Center on February 09, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
This season has been going downward in a spiral ever since Markelle Fultz went down with his ACL injury.
But it did not stop with Fultz.