In the era of superteams, the Portland Trail Blazers have found success this season by surrounding their one superstar, Damian Lillard, with very good NBA players including CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, and Seth Curry. Nevertheless, there is no denying that adding another star to the team could propel them into contention.
Not acquiring another star has certainly not been by choice. The Blazers have had one of the league’s highest payrolls since they signed Evan Turner to a contract worth $70 million in the summer of 2016, and Portland does not offer the large market appeal of Los Angeles or New York City.