Jun 20, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; A general view of the draft board following the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
With the 2021 NBA draft looming, the Portland Trail Blazers will enter the night with no draft picks to their name. However, that doesn’t guarantee that Blazers General Manager Neil Olshey and co. will be completely idle on draft night.
Defense is something that Portland lacked this past season and it eventually led to their downfall in the playoffs when they were eliminated in six games to the Denver Nuggets.