Though there are still days and days to go before the NBA trade deadline, there are things for the Portland Trail Blazers to consider as that day draws near. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report examines what each team around the league can do to improve their prospects at the deadline. For Portland, one thing is clear: they need to fix their defense.
The Trail Blazers were supposed to get serious about defense under new coach Chauncey Billups. Guess what? It’s still abysmal, sitting dead last in efficiency.
As Buckley notes, the current state of the offense isn’t pretty.