The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to be in the lottery for a fourth consecutive season this year.
One could argue that “tanking” for the franchise began when Damian Lillard was traded, but the team still has some veterans aboard that prevent the full process from happening.
Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley lists “tanking” as the team’s top storyline for the upcoming season.
Portland could have taken the everything-must-go route last offseason when Damian Lillard decided he wanted out. The Blazers instead kept quiet on the trade front after the Dame megadeal.