Portland’s roster currently has an average age of 24.6, but somehow they are slotted in as the 7th seed at the all-star break. The young roster is comprised of nine players who found themselves wearing a Trail Blazers jersey for the first time to start the 2015-16 campaign, yet they sit at 27 wins. While other teams panic, Neil Olshey has the luxury of waiting on the perfect move. That perfect move just might be the most daring of all, it might be for Portland to continue their belief in this young core of players.
Portland was on the cusp of deep playoff run last year, which led to the deadline move for Arron Afflalo.