After a dramatic offseason which saw a head coaching change and discontent from their franchise star, the Portland Trail Blazers head into the 2021-22 NBA season facing uncertain storylines. In his ongoing series in which he gives offseason grades and team goals for the upcoming season, The Athletic writer Zach Harper gave the Blazers’ offseason a C+ and listed the team’s end-of-season status as “Playoff Hopeful.”
Harper said the major storyline of superstar Damian Lillard’s status in Portland will continue to hover over the team and will largely depend on the Blazers’ improvement. While the additions of Larry Nance Jr.