The Portland Trail Blazers will look to take a step forward in the Summer of 2022. Pundits, rumor mongers, players, and the franchise’s front office all agree on that point. With superstar guard Damian Lillard drifting into his 30’s and a 27-win season in the rear-view mirror, standing pat is not in the offing this off-season.
As always, the devil is in the details. The Blazers will have to give up value to get value. They own the 7th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, but that only spends once...and only so far. Portland will likely have to part with established players and/or young talent in order to revamp the roster to the level necessary.