The Portland Trail Blazers will enter the 2019-20 season with a completely new mid-rotation lineup. Newcomers Kent Bazemore and Hassan Whiteside will need to mesh with 2019 acquisition Rodney Hood and upwardly-mobile youngsters Zach Collins and Anfernee Simons.
In a recent article, Jason Quick of The Athletic offered thoughts on the shape of the roster as the season starts [subscription required]. After dealing summarily with the obvious parts of the starting lineup, Quick delves into the question of whether Kent Bazemore or Rodney Hood gets the nod at small forward.