Sports Illustrated released a preview earlier today that involved NBA scouts and their opinions of teams before the 2016-17 season gets underway (full article here). When asked about the Trail Blazers, the anonymous scout presented a mixed bag of predictions for the coming year. The most positive of those views has to do with projecting that Portland finishes in first place in the Northwest Division.
When asked about the Trail Blazers’ chances this year, the scout had this to say from the outset:
“Portland takes the Northwest with 49 wins. They should have a top 7 offense and get by OK on defense.