The Portland Trail Blazers had arguably the most dramatic offseason last year, holding onto Damian Lillard after trade rumors began to swirl.
This summer, things are expected to simmer down a little.
Bleacher Report ranked all 30 NBA teams in terms of their offseason drama and placed the Blazers at No. 26.
A projected cellar-dweller can’t justify a payroll like Portland’s, so something has to give.
Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, Deandre Ayton and Jerami Grant should all be on the block. Anfernee Simons might not be an ideal fit with Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe, and he continues to profile as a target for scoring-starved playoff teams like the Orlando Magic.