The Trail Blazers’ march to the 2019 NBA Playoffs is nearly complete with just four regular season games remaining. High-profile injuries to CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic have called into question Portland’s once-promising case as candidates to push Golden State for the top spot in the Western Conference. Despite notable setbacks, the Blazers secured 50 wins thanks to contributions from Damian Lillard and the remaining cast members. Of those players remaining, the much-maligned Maurice Harkless has once again crept into the spotlight.
Judging by Harkless’ play since the All-Star break, it appears that the former St.