The Portland Trail Blazers’ roster for the 2022-23 NBA season appears to be set. Barring a blockbuster trade, the group as currently constructed will be the one that takes the floor come Opening Night in mid-October. As has been the case in years past, the team has a glut of talent in the backcourt, but is comparatively leaner up front. While projected starters Jusuf Nurkic and Jerami Grant are proven commodities, perhaps the biggest X-factor towards the team’s overall success this season will be the health and development of small forward Nassir Little.
The fourth-year man out of UNC has been limited to just 138 of a possible 228 games over his first three professional seasons.