This was a strong offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers. They addressed several holes on the roster and shored them up with guys who are more than just marginal players. Instead of doing the bare minimum to try and improve the team, Portland has made a significant effort to try catapulting themselves into contention (even if RPM doesn’t think it’ll happen).
One of the more interesting and surprising moves that Neil Olshey and company made this offseason was nabbing Harry Giles III for a one-year minimum deal. The 22-year-old big man was a former high school standout who has dealt with a series of knee injuries already in his young career.