In a press conference regarding free agency, President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey outlined the decisions the Portland Trail Blazers made to bolster the roster. One key decision Olshey revealed was that the team would leave a roster spot empty, and that the team had finished its anticipated transactions for free agency. He noted that they could not use the biannual exception without going into the luxury tax, and that was less than desirable to be a luxury tax team two years in a row. When asked about the need for a backup point guard, Olshey was emphatic: “Anfernee Simons is the backup point guard.
Trail Blazers Roster Will Remain At 14 Players
