The All-Star Break is here and due to an unfortunate groin injury, the Trail Blazers’ presence at the event is limited to musical performance from Damian Lillard . Here are series of questions that loom for the Blazers prior to their return to the court on Feb. 21.
The topic of this post focuses on health, the playoff race and the balance between those two items. Specifically, how will the Blazers manage Lillard’s workload and Jusuf Nurkic’s eventual return the floor.
The current state of the race for the final spot in the Western Conference:
- Blazers | Current Playoff Seed: N/A | Record: 25-31
Regardless of a home-friendly schedule that Robert Flom outlined on Friday, the Blazers face an uphill battle into contention.