Despite already sporting one of the NBA’s best rosters last season, the Portland Trail Blazers are also lucky enough to have one of the most exciting young cores. With the positive reputation and great locker room culture Portland has built and maintained over the years, choosing to invest in their incumbent roster instead of making pricey free agent acquisitions.
By grabbing as many reclamation projects as possible this summer and only giving the big bucks to franchise stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, the Blazers have clearly demonstrated they have their priorities in order.