At the beginning of the season the Portland Trail Blazers looked to be deep at the center position. Though none were considered stars outright, former first-overall pick Deandre Ayton, defensive guru Robert Williams III, and new lottery selection Donovan Clingan formed a stronger and more talented rotation than most NBA teams could boast.
In practice, it hasn’t exactly turned out that way. Injuries and sporadic play have left Portland’s center corps in a murky mist. Rotations morph from game to game, along with availability. Whenever something seems to work, another thing changes.
The frustration from Portland’s center carousel lies at the heart of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag question.