It’s a widely-accepted maxim that selecting high in the 2023 NBA Draft and executing big deals will be the only real avenues the Portland Trail Blazers have to make meaningful upgrades to their roster over the next few months.
The debate over a worthy return for Portland’s collection of picks and players is currently being fought out via social and traditional media. But what happens once free agency starts late on June 30? Big moves aren’t the only moves on the table this summer.
While Portland’s cap situation is restrictive, the franchise can still make additions via exceptions and veteran minimums.