With news coming down that Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has suffered a season-ending ACL injury, the Portland Trail Blazers’ chances of gaining a decent spot in the 2025 NBA Draft have taken another hit. Instead of battling for the best odds to draft Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the Blazers are one lucky streak away from passing the Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, ending up in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Given their current roster, they probably won’t succeed there. They’ll land right back in the lottery with a 1% chance at promotion instead of 10%.
3 Moves the Trail Blazers Shouldn’t Make This Summer
