The Portland Trail Blazers have an uphill battle if they want to make the NBA Playoffs. A new roster and injuries hindered any full cohesion, forcing Portland to make on-the-fly moves — like signing Carmelo Anthony — to keep their playoff hopes alive. In a midseason playoff prediction column, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report has Portland missing the 2020 playoffs.
Buckley gives the San Antonio Spurs his nod for the eighth and final playoff spot over other teams like the Grizzlies, Pelicans, Blazers and Timberwolves:
This spot feels like it should go to someone else.